<p>Just looking for some opinions out there…</p>
<p>Assuming the rest of an application is solid/excellent/strong/whatever…do you think a 680 math SAT is a problem for Yale (for a normal public school caucasian girl w/ no “hooK”)? </p>
<p>So…if that’s the only obvious weak point…what do you think? Thinking about applying EA…but not sure. It seems like all you CCers have 2300+ sat scores!</p>
<p>Lol…sorry, didn’t want to post a “chances” thread…those weird me out.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Its not a weak point. Its just not a strong point. Remember, focus on your strengths. A flawless application without any flair won’t catch the adcom’s attention.</p>
<p>Are you in the top 10% of your class?</p>
<p>Look at common data set <a href=“http://www.yale.edu/oir/cds.pdf[/url]”>http://www.yale.edu/oir/cds.pdf</a>, P. 9.</p>
<p>yep…top 1%…3rd in my class. Thanks for the link!</p>
<p>go to collegeboard.com and look at the college profile of Yale. There they list the middle range of SAT scores of admitted applicants. Looks like 25% of admitted applicants have scores in math lower than 710.</p>
<p>If you only took the SAT once, spend a little time this summer with the Blue Book and you’ll easily boost your math scores. The material isn’t difficult, it’s just getting used to the test.</p>
<p>I had a 650 math score on the SAT I, and I didn’t take a math SAT II and I don’t have scores yet for the AP. So basically, all Yale knew about my math skills was my SAT score, and I still got accepted for 2010! Don’t stress it.</p>
<p>Cool…were you a national award-winning _______, or one of those humanitarian types who goes to Somalia to build huts (you know what I mean, lol), legacy, minority…anything like that? B/c otherwise, that sounds like reason enough not to stress on it ;)</p>
<p>I have a 620 in math, but an 800 CR and a 780 W. I’m planning on retaking it, but if I don’t get a higher score, is this a huge glaring problem with my application?</p>
<p>As far as other stats, I’m 2nd in my class and have a 3.9 gpa (UW).</p>
<p>whats this blue book i keep hearing about ? :]
thanks</p>
<p>hmm, in this case, i don’t know what the Blue Book is. but in regular Yale jargon the Blue Book is Yale’s Programs of Study. blue books are also the packets exams are taken in.</p>
<p>I think they are referring to the College Board’s Big Blue Book for SAT review. If you do a search on this site you should find other threads on it.</p>
<p>Elgguj ~ I’m in a national honor society for being in the top 10% of my class, but that’s about it for national recognition. I haven’t discovered the cure for AIDS or anything like that. I have just been really involved in my school and other ECs (like ice hockey and karate, which are a little “different” for a girl). I would say that do your best on the SATs, but focus more on your essays and ECs, because that’s really what makes you stand out.</p>
<p>I don’t buy it…are you a urm? from Alaska? what?</p>
<p>haha nope, in fact, white private school girl, doesn’t get much worse than that.</p>