tristan101

^ Wow, this must be dumb question, but does Huntsman really emphasize your math score that much? I assume AP would be important, but the SAT, too?

Would somebody care to explain more on Huntsman credentials? I never thought that a 740 would automatically put you in the deferral/rejection pile....?

IRJunkie

Remember that Huntsman is a dual degree between the College and Wharton -- and Wharton cares a lot about math. Someone compiled a list of the accepted ED Whartonites on CC, and the middle 50% of their SAT math scores was 770 - 800. Another list was compiled of the accepted RD Whartonites, and I think the distribution was 780 - 800. (I can't find the list at the moment. If someone has it on hand, please do post it.)

I was exaggerating in that a 740 won't automatically send you to the reject pile, but it will require something incredible to offset it. The OP doesn't have anything to counterbalance his math score, so it's very likely that he would be deferred or rejected.

monstor344

^ Kind of sad given the trivial differences between a mid/high 700s score and an 800 score in the math section.

IRJunkie

^

The difference is between two and four questions, which -- in the context of the SAT math -- is a lot. I mean, seriously, if you can't ace SAT math, the Wharton curve will crush you.

According to a former admissions officer that frequents CC, 50% of Wharton's entering class has an 800 on the math section of the SAT.

monstor344

^ a 740 is usually 2 questions wrong out of 54. Once again, seems kind of silly that adcoms actually believe that they can discern math skills between one with an 800 on math and one with a mid/high 700s on math (1-2 wrong). Acing the section isn't a question of aptitude but rather meticulousness. One missed word in a question, and all of the sudden you're that much worse at math.

I do think OP should have taken the math SATII if he/she wanted to go Huntsman ED. But I nevertheless think that adcoms lean too heavily on a section that is direly flawed...Even if there are few other options for measuring math skills.

STMoore

I believe you have to miss 3 to score a 740 -- and that assumes all 3 are "incorrect" responses to multiple choice questions as opposed to unanswered multiple choice or incorrect fill-in questions. I do agree, though, that, once you hit a certain level of proficiency, acing the section is more a matter of meticulousness than math talent. I'm skeptical about the claim that 1/2 of the entering Wharton class has an SAT I math score of 800; do you have a link? If so, that's kind of amusing since business, unlike hard sciences, really requires relatively little in the way of math knowledge and ability -- on a hard day you might have to use calculus. I'd think they'd do better to focus more on leadership talent and skills, and I have to believe they do.

IRJunkie

They do. A lot. It's the first "Insider Tip."

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