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How to approach explaing low SAT?
ggwpafk823
Registered User Posts: 167 Junior Member
SAT 1: 660 CR, 800M, 640 W
SAT II: Bio E, Phys, Math II- to be taken in Jan, pre-specified colleges to receive scores, so Im covered. WIll try my best to score 730+
Am applying to MIT and cornell, others are match LACs
I honestly didnt even begin looking into the college app process until late November. ( I had 2 weeks to put together my Macaulay app). I could make excuses by saying that my school is brand new, the GC is brand new, no-one told me, but ultimately its my fault. I basically played video games all summer long 24/7. And now its hurting :(
Im not even that bad of a writer. I write essays for fun sometimes, Im in Ap Lit and my teacher loves my work (for the most part), so I know I cant be that bad. I just didnt study at all, I literally rolled out of bed the day of the exam, looked up prac questions for 5 mins and went walked over to the exam venue. (Gamer Juniors, be warned). Took the SAT twice, scored around almost the same. Time and funds have now run short. (mostly time)
So my real question is how much weight do you think the adcoms will give to SAT scores given the quality of essays, which I think might be somewhat solid (assuming that they assume its all my work, which it is), and that my English scores in school have always been decent?
And should I attempt to explain it in the additional info? Probably not, right?
What do you guys think? Comments would be truly appreciated!
SAT II: Bio E, Phys, Math II- to be taken in Jan, pre-specified colleges to receive scores, so Im covered. WIll try my best to score 730+
Am applying to MIT and cornell, others are match LACs
I honestly didnt even begin looking into the college app process until late November. ( I had 2 weeks to put together my Macaulay app). I could make excuses by saying that my school is brand new, the GC is brand new, no-one told me, but ultimately its my fault. I basically played video games all summer long 24/7. And now its hurting :(
Im not even that bad of a writer. I write essays for fun sometimes, Im in Ap Lit and my teacher loves my work (for the most part), so I know I cant be that bad. I just didnt study at all, I literally rolled out of bed the day of the exam, looked up prac questions for 5 mins and went walked over to the exam venue. (Gamer Juniors, be warned). Took the SAT twice, scored around almost the same. Time and funds have now run short. (mostly time)
So my real question is how much weight do you think the adcoms will give to SAT scores given the quality of essays, which I think might be somewhat solid (assuming that they assume its all my work, which it is), and that my English scores in school have always been decent?
And should I attempt to explain it in the additional info? Probably not, right?
What do you guys think? Comments would be truly appreciated!
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Replies to: How to approach explaing low SAT?
Guess Ill just have to find something else to whine about in that section :neutral_face:
Thanks guys!