Lower SAT scores for international students?

Colleges & Universities New York University
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<p>Hey, I’m not sure about this but I hear international students aren’t expected to have super high SAT scores, I got 2000 (630 CR, 710 M, 660 W) and I know it isn’t amazing, esp for Stern, but I’d say I was top 5-10% in my school. </p>

<p>For some reason the smartest chick in my grade only got 2040 too and she’s like genius. I know some international kids still do amazing, but do you know if we’re not expected to do as well?</p>

<p>Random question but would appreciate any responses. Thanks!</p>

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<p>+1, good question</p>

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<p>depends on which country you are from
for korea, students’ avg sat scores are extremely high, so low SAT will hurt the chance of admission</p>

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<p>what about countries like Albania?</p>

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<p>Well, I’m an international student and I didn’t do as well as I’ll liked to. The SATs’ format is entirely different from what I’m used to, which would writing essays, essays and more essays during national examinations.</p>

<p>And it was quite a shock for me too, when I realized that for Literature in SAT Subject Tests, there are actually 5 options for you to choose from. One thing I learnt from teachers in school that there’s never a wrong answer for Literature. D :</p>

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<p>what unis did you apply to? where were you accepted/rejected?</p>

<p>and btw, yes, there’s no right or wrong in literature :)</p>

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<p>@FreedomOverdose, That’s why the Literature component didn’t go as well as I’ll like it to in the SAT Subject Tests, whereas I had an A for Literature in the A Levels.</p>

<p>So, I’ll say practice practice practice. Make the foreign exam format familiar, I guess. Thing is, I just took the SATs once and submitted it for fun. Got accepted at NYU, BU. And it’s definitely not thanks to my less than stellar SAT scores.</p>

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<p>just for curiosity, what sat scores did you submit?</p>

<p>I’ve 780 physics and 760 maths2, very strong ECs, but I suck at the sat 1 :(</p>

<p>I hope I can reach 600 on CR and W, and 750+ on maths. On the practices I score 550-600 on both CR and W :(</p>

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<p>Well I’m from Singapore, and my SAT IIs weren’t very good (by Singaporean standards - actually I think I’m bottom 10% in my school with my SAT II Math score)</p>

<p>SAT I</p>

<p>Critical Reading - 800
Math - 800
Writing - 720</p>

<p>SAT II</p>

<p>Literature - 730
Math (Level II) - 730</p>

<p>And I got into NYU, so… I really don’t know? It should depend on the country, generally in my school if you get below 700 for anything, you fail. Haha.</p>

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<p>gratz :). but NYU doesn’t offer fin aid to internationals, right? :(</p>

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<p>Nope, precisely why I’m not going there haha. I got into the Presidential Honors Scholars Prog too, but without the money it’s really impossible for me. I’m devastated, lol.</p>

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<p>it is definitely harder for international students to get into Stern.</p>