<p>It’s a little bit discerning at this stage of my college application process, but how will this affect my chances of admission? How will admission colleges most likely evaluate this?</p>
<p>I received a very low SAT score. Not just low, but dismal. I’ve only taken it two times and have had a 110 point increase on my second try: 700CR, 530M, 630W. Yes, I am mathematically illiterate. </p>
<p>I am, however, planning to offset this complete SAT annihilation by taking my ACTs in December. I am busting my butt preparing for this thing, so my expected score range is 32-34.</p>
<p>I have a decent 3.8 weighted gpa. (I do have an upward grade trend, however) I’m aware that it’s a bit on the low side, but I am an Asian female, a first generation college student living in a single parent household, and tri-lingual. (English, Spanish, Chinese) </p>
self-taught guitarist/pianist, have composed several of my own songs
art: painting, sketching
writing: poetry, fiction–have submitted some of my work to poetry/creative writing contests
have been involved in community service for 4 years (specifically, i am mostly involved with an organization dedicated to serving the elderly). I have taken on several leading positions in the organization such as vice-president and membership chairwoman. I also recently participated in a fundraising event called Relay For Life.
work experience: paid barista at Starbucks
3 years of high school sports: tennis/ track & field, including a year of varsity tennis
have won three music related awards, a scholar athlete award, as well as a california dragonboat association award. Also enrolled as a CSF member
4 year involvement with GATE program</p>
<p>If a really kickass essay is also taken into consideration, how much of a chance do I stand?</p>
<p>I don’t agree – Princeton says they look at your highest scores, so they would look at only her ACT. Now given she gets a 32-34 and has decent ECs etc. etc. etc., why wouldn’t they consider her if she got those SAT scores(since they wouldn’t see them anyway)?</p>
<p>see them, yes, but not consider them. are we sure that admissions officers see all the scores? or are there secretaries that put only the best scores on a stat sheet that is sent to committee members? </p>
<p>They SAY they only see the best scores… but who knows??</p>
<p>It just seems to be the same situation as if you got a 520 Math II first time taken, and a 790 second time (or something not as drastic lol, but you get the point). They’d consider the second score only.</p>
<p>lol. The physical score report itself gets placed in the app folder.</p>
<p>besides, readers are human --meaning, they can’t help but consider all the information available to them.</p>
<p>think logically, who would you rather admit? a student with a 32 ACT score and a 1800 composite SAT score, or a student with a 32 ACT score and a 2300 SAT score?</p>
<p>i bet that any reader would wince at a 530 SAT MATH score.</p>
<p>yeah thats true, which kind of makes me worry.
I took the SAT as a sophomore to “try it” – 1840
Then I took the ACT as a junior and got a 32 (pretty much the same ex. that is being used lol).
I just didnt retake the SAT because I thought the ACT was on par for the schools I’m applying to (in the middle 50% range)
SAT IIs: 760, 700, 690</p>
<p>I’ve taken the SAT I two times already and have had no success with it. That is why I have decided to try my luck with the ACT instead. I am also perfectly aware of the fact that both my SAT test scores and gpa are embarrassingly low , but as I’ve mentioned before, other factors come into play. I plan to discuss them in my essay, which I hope will justify the low digits reported on my transcript.</p>
<p>My unweighted is a 3.7. I think this is mostly due to extra classes. I have both a 0 period and a 7th period that makes my gpa a little bit lopsided.</p>