How bad is a 2290?

tokenadult
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:07:43 +0000

Well, turning that statement around, that’s also why SAT scores are not the only factor considered in admission decisions. SAT scores are almost the only thing that is comparable among ALL applicants, who go to many different high schools in many countries with many grading standards taking various combinations of high school courses. Yes, the economic level of applicants varies enormously, and I am sure a genuinely poor applicant who performs at the level of a rich applicant is looked on very favorably in most highly selective college admission committees. But at the end of the day, all you can do is maximize your own potential, and show overt signs that YOU are ready to contribute to the college community and thrive there. The admission process is not wholly fair, but neither is any other aspect of life, so dealing with that is one lesson to learn from the college application process.

Again, good luck. Retake or not based on your best judgment of what will give you a strong application dossier. In your shoes, I might consider writing really, really, really good application essays and doing very well in your next high school English class (in time to ask that teacher for a recommendation letter) rather than retaking the SAT I just to boost the writing section score. But reasonable minds can differ, so feel confident in deciding what makes sense to you.