Lopsided scores

Test Preparation
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<p>If you have really lopsided SAT/ACT scores, should you be able to raise the lower score and make them near even? Or does that just mean you’re much weaker in one area of reasoning? j/w</p>

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<p>This has been discussed here:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=120416[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=120416&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You may be able to raise the lower score somewhat with practice and training–but some people are highly skilled in either M or V but not both–like my D, for example. In that case, play to your strengths and perhaps also get a teacher rec saying how hard you have worked to overcome weaknesses in the other area. It’s not a fatal flaw --except perhaps at HYPS, where they reject many double 800 candidates.</p>