June SAT I scores?

ahawkins
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:44:39 +0000

So the scores for the most recent SAT I came out today and I was just wondering how I did compared to other high-caliber AA applicants like those on this site.

Overall: 2230
Breakdown: CR780/M770/W680

CR: Likely got 3 or so wrong as I don’t recall omitting any questions. I’m happy with my score, but not surprised since CR is usually my best section and a 780 is well within my range.

M: 1-2, maybe 3 wrong; didn’t omit anything here either. Very happy with this score. Let’s just say my M PSAT scores were nowhere near 77.

W: Well below what I know I’m capable of. Scores of 75+ on both my sophomore and junior PSATs gave me a false sense of security, I guess. Omitted 2 and ended up with a 69 on MC and 8 on the essay. I spent too much time writing my thesis and working on the first paragraph for the essay, barely finished the third body paragraph, and left out the conclusion altogether. Hopefully that thing about colleges emphasizing the core score (CR+M) is true for the ones I’m applying to.

So do these scores make me a competitive candidate for the Ivies and other upper-tier universities like MIT, Stanford, UChicago, JHU, Georgetown, etc.? I know there are a lot of other factors that come into play during the admissions process, but do they at least give me a fighting chance or keep me in the running on their own? Also, should I retake to improve Writing and get a higher superscore? This is my first and only attempt so far. Thanks for any replies!