<p>Alright, so I know every college says that admission is holistic, however, I’m not really sure how I’ll fare at competitive schools because of my scores. Here is some info. . .</p>
<p>Personal-
URM - Hispanic
Middle/Low Income
Parent w/ a Chronic Illness
I’ve worked to help my family
First in family to pursue a four year degree
Involved in solid ECs
Underrepresented State</p>
<p>Stats:
1/330 in Class
3.9 UW/ 4.6 W
Toughest Courseload</p>
<p>ACT:
C- 28
E- 31
M- 22
R- 33
S- 24</p>
<p>I could always take the SAT in January, but my SATII scores aren’t very good. They’re not horrible, but not great AT ALL. Any advice for me? How much will my scores hurt me?</p>
<p>This isn’t the proper forum for a chances thread.</p>
<p>Most top tier colleges use scores as a marker for academic preparation. They also consider your environment and ability to prepare.</p>
<p>If you lived in a low income household and had obligations that precluded you from copious amounts of time to study or were unable to afford help preparing, they will understand. There are documented discrepancies between the scores of those who can afford classes and private test tutors and those who cannot. There are also score discrepancies in socioeconomic levels.</p>
<p>As long as you plainly state your case and your upbringing shows that you have prepared yourself to the best of the ability, you should be fine. Please do make sure to advocate for yourself though - don’t leave the admissions officers guessing.</p>
<p>It also depends on what you mean by “competitive.” If you’re talking about HYPSM then those scores would probably place you out of the running because of the competition. If you are talking about a different level of competitive then it might now.</p>