1390, Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hey, I was just wondering if i should bother taking the SAT I for a 4th time since my best composite is a 1390 (740m, 650v). My goal was a 1400 and am planning to apply to some competitive colleges so I was wondering if taking it a 4th time makes me look desperate. Also I would like to know my chances at the following schools as well as how strong they are in poly sci/economics?:</p>

<li> University of Miami (FL)</li>
<li> University of Florida</li>
<li> Georgetown University</li>
<li> College of William and Mary </li>
<li> Washington University (St.Louis)</li>
<li> Cornell University</li>
<li> Indiana University- Bloomington</li>
<li> University of Virginia</li>
</ol>

<p>5.04 weighted GPA
4.0 unweighted GPA (4.0 scale)
Class Rank: 8 out of 605
SAT I: Verbal- 650, Math- 740
SAT II: World History: 670, U.S. History: 770, Writing: 680, Math Level 1: 720
AP: U.S History: 5, World History: 4, Calculus AB: 3, English Language and Composition: 4
Good not great EC’s/no sports
Great community service working with disabled children (700+ hours)
work experiance
good essays not great</p>

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<p>i am also in the same boat-- but a 1440. like you, gpa is fine… i already sent my score report, so i’m just gonna take it next week and if i do better, great and i’ll send a new one. if not, no one will see it</p>

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<p>where do you live?</p>

<p>if in FL, you’ll get in to UF and U of M.
and if you don’t, you’ll have a strong chance anyway.</p>

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<p>if you are in state, UM and UF are definite. If you are in state, I hear you can get into UF with a <1200 SAT as long as you have a strong GPA.</p>

<p>sorry to say but, you dont have a chance at many like UVA and Cornel… they emphasis well rounded students and prefer a ground breaking/awesome EC than an awesome EC.</p>

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<p>Yes i live in Florida. My top choices are Georgetown and UVA.</p>

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<p>just apply anyway, take hte december or january SAT, but send your score report before you do… if you go up significantly… then send our your new scores… i mean a 1400=1390 for the most part, they wont reject you for 1390</p>

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<p>Why do you want to go to UVA? Just go to UF.</p>

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<p>i think UVa is a way better school than UF.</p>

<p>Georgetoen and Uva are reaches. </p>

<p>DO NOT TAKE IT A FOURTH TIME.</p>

<p>Gtown is excellent in polisci (well, more IR, but whatever).</p>

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<p>I’m applying to UVA with a 1430, good ec’s, not as high of GPA. I’m not expecting to get in, but I think I definately have a shot. If you get in, be sure to rub it in some of these people’s faces who say you can’t get in. It is a reach though. As far as good econ programs, they all are strong. UVA, Cornell, Georgetown, Wash U are all stretches, but you are at least competitive. Make sure your essays are dynamite. The other ones should be very manageable.</p>