How do admission officers look at SAT scores?

Applying to College
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<p>I ask because my SAT overall is a 2170, but it’s distributed really unevenly:
800 CR
680 M
690 W</p>

<p>How would this compare to more even 2170 score?
720 CR
730 M
720 W</p>

<p>Would one of these be favored by admissions officers? My major is English/Political Science, nothing to do with math or science… Thanks!</p>

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<p>Well it really depends on what university you’re applying to… If its not ivy or “public ivies” like UC Berkley and UCLA, your scores are pretty good. If anything it will highlight your strength in English related subjects which is also your major :slight_smile: If I was you, I would take 800 CR over evenly spaced SAT scores any day :)</p>

3

<p>If math is unimportant then the 800 CR will help you more than 30 points more in W. Good SAT score. You could have a shot at any school you want (you’re within range pretty much everywhere).</p>

4

<p>If you are planning to major in a liberal arts major, and you apply to a school where liberal arts is king, and engineering/math/science is not prominent, you will do fine. Such as a top small liberal arts college.</p>

<p>Similarly, I believe that if you apply to an engineering type school like RPI, they won’t care that much if your CR SAT is not that high, if you have an 800 in math.</p>