Indianboy1

I feel like you should definitely apply, since SAT scores are just one factor in the admissions process, but realistically you should look at universities that are top-tier, just not ivies. Try URochester, UMichigan, Wake Forest, maybe Emory. Those schools are better fitted for you. Good luck!

rjb1234

I am just wondering realistically what my chances are for getting into a top university. I plan on majoring in physics and doing a pre-med program.

I have taken the SAT's twice. My scores are:
Critical Reading: 610 (very low)
Mathematics: 790 (high)
Writing: 670 (low)
Total Score: 2070

I have taken 4 SAT II Subject Tests:
Mathematics II: 800
Physics: 760
US History: 750
World History: 690

Throughout high school, I have taken the most difficult courses my school has to offer. Here are the AP's and my scores

Sophmore:
AP World History: 4

Junior:
AP English Language: 5
AP Calculus BC: 5 -I took AB in school, did BC on my own. I did precalculus over the summer before junior year
AP Physics B:5
AP Statistics: 5
AP US History: 5
AP Physics C Kinematics: 5 (self-study)
AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism: 5 (self-study)
AP US Government and Politics: 5 (self-study)

Senior:
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP European History
AP Music Theory (self-study)
Italian: (I've done all 4 years)
Band: (I've done all 4 years)
Debate: (I've done all 4 years)

My grade is extremely competitive (Class of 2013) at my school. I have gotten salutadictorian (probably losing by a very small margin)
Weighted GPA: 100.537
Unweighted GPA: 98.24

Extracurriculars:
Boy Scout: Senior Patrol Leader and Eagle Scout Candidate
Varsity Swimming: (All 4 years)
Varsity Track and Field: (Every year except Junior year)
Debate -did not to too well
Vice President and co-founder of a non-profit organization
I'm very involved with music: Trombone in band and jazz band. Guitar.
Ski Club
I have many more, but those are the extracurriculars I have been most active in.

I am a white male from New York.

My reach colleges are Columbia and Stanford Universities. If they are out of reach, somebody please bring me to the realization that I cannot make it to these universities and tell me that need to look elsewhere. Give me a list of some colleges that I should be looking at.
Because I am going for Physics and pre medicine, will they look less upon the critical reading and writing scores and possibly consider that my AP English score was high. Can I capitalize on my AP's to increase my chances for acceptance?

elkbelck

With everything else, your SAT won't matter that much. Although it is true that critical reading is one of the things they look at most.