McFaul grew up in Butte, Montana, got into debate class to earn an easy A, which led to his interest in the Soviet Union, and got into Stanford partly through geographic diversity admissions despite SAT scores 150 points below average.
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Michael McFaulEvidence Quote
“My SAT scores were 150 points below the average when I came to Stanford.”
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“They’re Not Like Us”: Michael McFaul on Autocrats vs. Democrats and the Fight for the 21st Century— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 6/18/2026, 1:57:41 PM
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