<p>Hey guys i applied to MIT with a 670 math. I do not want to be an engineer or physicist but rather a biologist. so i was kind of hoping they would know im not math oriented, since one does not apply to an undergraduate department but rather MIT as a whole. i see the 25% score is a 730- - which is higher than harvard, yale, princeton, etc.</p>
<p>Is my 670 an automatic rejection. I know it depends on other things such as GPa, rank, essays, interview, other sats score, etc. But still would they just toss me out?</p>
<p>A 670 is a perfectly solid math SAT score, but be aware that biology majors at MIT have to take single- and multivariable calculus, as well as calculus-based physics and calculus-based physical chemistry. You don’t have to be a math genius, but if you’re not psyched about completing those math-heavy courses, MIT isn’t a good place for you.</p>
<p>mollie- - Im super psyched about calculus, its one of my favorite subjects, and the fact that its mandated for MIT bio majors enthralls me. However, I meant to say that I may like the course, but that doesnt mean i do well in it. I have a B in cal bc now :(</p>
<p>Just the 10% acceptances of a score of 650-690 worries me, thats quite low.Thnx for teh help guys.</p>
<p>It’s not a great score for an MIT application, but it won’t be an auto reject. You can show math prowess in other ways - competitions, AP’s, etc. Or if your application is otherwise strong, you’ll still have a chance. (Note that “a chance” is the most I give people. Anyone who gets into MIT is very, very lucky.)</p>
<p>I would’ve suggested retaking it, but you’re done applying, so don’t worry about it :)</p>
<p>I got 760 for Maths, but CR was terrible. It was my first time doing the SAT I. Hopefully the Admissions Office will understand my low CR score, because I’m an international applicant and English isn’t my first language. </p>
<p>I tried to retake the SAT I to see if there any chances of raising the CR score, and it just happens that although I tried booking my exam about a month before the deadline, everywhere in the country (well, the total two schools that does SAT in Jan) are fully booked. </p>
<p>I have written a letter to the Admissions explaining this, so hopefully they will understand. <em>fingers-crossed</em></p>
<p>Mini-essay there, but I guess it sums up my situation pretty well.</p>
<p>@Snowesummer: Hey, our situations are freaking alike. I’m an int’l applicant too. I tried to register for a standby seat, but there was no empty seat at the test center. Gosh!
By the way, what country do you from?</p>
<p>haha… I retook Jan SAT I too because my scores were really low the first time, but I doubt I did any better this time.</p>
<p>Anyways, I doubt they’ll frown upon a 670… as long as your Math score isn’t in the 500’s, then it shouldn’t be too bad. </p>
<p>I mean, you only need to get 7-8 questions wrong to get a 670, and some people do tend to make stupid mistakes on the easiest questions even when there is no time limit.</p>
<p>ttyl8, very true, but I mean only 10% of acceptances are in this range; I am pretty sure that of those 10% nearly all were “hooked” in some way. We will see come April 1. Gl to all.</p>
<p>A 10% acceptance rate is basically the same as the average acceptance rate for the applicant pool, which is usually around 12%. 10% is low, for sure, but so is 12%, anyway.</p>
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The admissions statistics are still at the site I linked above. Last year, 9% of applicants with an SAT CR between 600 and 640 were admitted, and 7% of applicants with an SAT CR between 550 and 590.</p>
<p>that one score alone will not get you rejected from MIT. They try to look at every aspect of you, and I’m sure that there are other things (class grades, extra curriculars etc) that will probably make up for that one score. People have been admitted into MIT with math scores lower than that. I think you definitely still have a chance</p>