For what it's worth in regards to standardized test scores, my FFR told me about several candidates in my district about 8 years ago. There were three candidates with over a 1550 on the SAT, and they were constantly competing to try and be better than the other. In the end, only two got an appointment. He told me that two of the candidates were so closely ranked together one got the appointment over the other because his WCS was like 10 points higher than the other candidate because he had some leadership the other candidate did not.
Moral of the story: Do standardized test scores matter? Yes, of course and that is a great way to improve the WCS, but to be a strong applicant in a competitive district you need to be strong in all three categories (Academics, Leadership, Athletics).
Focus on being the best you, do everything you can control to improve yourself and your odds to get into WP. If you do not get in this cycle and it is your dream to attend, make yourself a stronger candidate and reapply, it's what I am doing right now.
Moral of the story: Do standardized test scores matter? Yes, of course and that is a great way to improve the WCS, but to be a strong applicant in a competitive district you need to be strong in all three categories (Academics, Leadership, Athletics).
Focus on being the best you, do everything you can control to improve yourself and your odds to get into WP. If you do not get in this cycle and it is your dream to attend, make yourself a stronger candidate and reapply, it's what I am doing right now.