<p>So I finished taking the SAT today, while I was sick :(. I didn’t feel like I did too well, and I feel like I bombed the critical reading section. I know I could cancel my scores, but on my ED app (to Wharton), I mentioned the November scores as a future set. Would it be problematic if I canceled my scores but had the November scores on the common app? I don’t know how he would do this, but my college counselor told me that he had some way of altering our apps before schools review them, even though they were submitted. My current score is okay (800 M, 730 CR, 710 W), but I really wanted a 2350+…looks like that won’t happen.</p>
<p>I don’t know much about counselors being able to alter applications after submission, but you can cancel your scores and then email Penn.</p>
<p>This is why retaking SATs isn’t always such a great idea… really guys, anything over 2200 is ok, and anything over 2300 is golden.</p>
<p>Honestly, they’re not going to pick someone with a 2400 over a 2300 or a 2300 over a 2200 simply because of the score. It will come down to your transcript, essays, ECs, and so on. The SAT score, if anything, is more of a cutoff than anything else.</p>
<p>^exactly.^</p>
<p>I so desperately want to believe that that is true…
Though higher scores still put you in a better position.
I don’t even know.</p>
<p>^same</p>
<p>I have a pretty crappy SAT score, and I really hope there’s no “cutoff.” I’ve dedicated myself to other interests and frankly never cared for SAT/ACT’s. I just hope Penn values that.</p>
<p>If there is an actual cutoff, it’s probably around 1750. People with 1800’s get in. Granted, they are recruited or have some other huge hook/circumstance but the point is, they WILL look at your application as a whole. Scores only help them get a picture of who you are, and if they like someone with a 2000 better than someone with a 2400, they’ll take them.</p>
<p>When I talked about a cutoff, I meant that either you have the score or you don’t. 2000+ unless you’re a minority, recruited athlete, or have eye-popping ECs. After that…a 2400 sure is nice, but, as the Penn assistant dean of admissions told me, they realize that the SAT is four hours on a Saturday morning and your transcript is three and a half years of effort.</p>
<p>That’s how I see it. Sucks for me though, because I’m riding on my SAT score because of my low GPA.</p>
<p>Even though I don’t have that great of an SAT score, when I look through the ‘chance me’ threads, I realize how easy it is to judge an applicant by their score. I hope that admissions officers are experienced enough to hollistically evaluate an applicant, but I’m still concerned that my score will be like a scar on my application</p>
<p>Dean Furda said himself that if you’re in the middle 50% it’s pointless to retake because your time could be spent doing something else. Please don’t sweat it. If you’re rejected its def not because of SAT scores. Relax.</p>
<p>^^You have no idea how much that made me feel better.</p>