Could I get in with a low SAT?

blueiguana
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:21:36 +0000

One thing to keep in mind… VT didn’t touch their wait list this year. I don’t know if they formally announced if was closed, but as of yet it no movement. To be honest, I find the reported numbers low based on what we see out of our students. Granted we are closer to NoVa, and competitive hs, yada, yada, etc. Every year you see someone turned down and you shake your head thinking ‘what the heck?!’.

You want to make sure you put forth the strongest application possible. Your GPA and rank are excellent. VT doesn’t consider rank. If you look at VTs common data set, numbers still rule. GPA and SATs rule. That’s their reporting data.

On a scale of 1-4 (1 being highly important), rigor of study, GPA, & SAT/ACT were rated #1’s. Nothing was noted #2’s (very important). Among #4’s (not considered) were class rank and essay. The #3’s (somewhat important) was everything else…EC’s, LORs, etc.

Your biggest bang for your buck here is to spend the hours you would have been volunteering preparing to take the SAT in October. Focus on the primarily on CR. VT superscores. A 50pt jump in CR is very reasonable and would put you within a much more competitive range. On the W, simply review what is required. It doesn’t have to be a work of literary genius, it has to be technically correct with a certain number of concrete details, etc. Many students increase their score simply by being aware of what the basic requirements are. You are certainly a competitive candidate, but with reasonable time spent preparing you can make yourself an even better candidate. It is obviously important to you.