<p>What Math score is expected of a student who is qualified to get into Yale? Now, does Yale lower the bar for students whose focus is not math-oriented at all? Do those heavy in writing, humanities, and social sciences get a sort of “free pass” if they are strong in those areas but not in math? What is the lowest possible score on the Math portion of the SAT you can get and still get accepted or have a good chance of acceptance at Yale?</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>The mid 50% Math SAT score range for students who entered Yale in 2005 was 700-790. That means 25% of matriculating students scored below 700, 25% scored over 790. [College</a> Navigator - Yale University](<a href=“College Navigator - Search Results”>College Navigator - Yale University)</p>
<p>I don’t think Yale gives any student a “free pass” in math. Perhaps you might get some leeway if you have achieved something extraordinary on the humanities side – published a book, say. But Yale’s applicant pool is strong enough that they don’t have to lower the bar much.</p>
<p>What if I get 800 on two or more of my SAT Subject Tests? Will that somewhat make up for the poor score in Math? I am very sure I can pull this off, since I am taking U.S. History and World History, which I’m amazing at.</p>
<p>I think it’s apples and oranges. You can’t compensate for low SAT I Math scores with high SAT II History scores. Are you a junior? How about doing some more prep for the SAT math and retaking? Have you tried the famous Xiggi method? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggis-sat-prep-advice.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggis-sat-prep-advice.html</a></p>
<p>I got low math scores on the SAT and SAT subject test, but “made up” for the math scores by my higher scores in the other subjects. I took history and literature SAT II, so I guess if your strength lies elsewhere, they won’t be too hard on you if your math score is at least competent.</p>
<p>Would somewhere in the 500s be considered competent?</p>
<p>According to the US News website, which I can’t link to here because it is by subscription only, the percentage of first-year students enrolled at Yale in 2006 who had SAT Math subscores between 500 and 599 was a mere 2.0%. That’s fewer than 30 students.</p>
<p>Look, if you love Yale, by all means apply. You surely won’t get in if you don’t try. But please be realistic about the odds of acceptance with a Math Sat score below 600. Even among the 25% of Yale freshmen with SAT Math scores between 600 and 700, it is probable that the majority have a hook of some sort – they are recruited athletes, development cases, children of celebrities, highly promising URMs. Perhaps you fall into one of those categories: I don’t know. But please develop a balanced list of reaches, matches, and safeties. </p>
<p>Have you considered trying the ACT? Some students find that they perform better on it. And if you don’t like your score, you don’t have to send it to any colleges.</p>
<p>I’ve always wondered, what about the kids who get say a 690 in math. I mean we all know the SAT has some standard error and the 690 is like 1 question away from a 700. Will they be like pffft bottom 25% or would they be generous to consider it in the mid 50</p>
<p>knickknackpatty: the middle 50% analysis is done AFTER the fact. It’s not like: “OK we have the top 75% picked out already. Now where are the files of those lousy marginal kids, you know, the ones with <700M SAT.”</p>
<p>The quartile analysis is done quite afterwards, on the kids who are matriculating (not even those accepted). </p>
<p>FYI: when I look back, I see that if I were to compare my own scores with current matriculating classes, I was a solid 25% for verbal and about 50% for math. Whew! LOL</p>
<p>Well, I am a URM, so that’s a hook. And I don’t want to seem like I’m making excuses, but my school is definitely not an Ivy League feeder. Far from it, actually, so I’m struggling studying for the SAT on topics we never even covered. Well, I’m going to get a tutor to study for Math.
Also, will retaking the SAT seem bad? Do colleges even know if you retake the test? I’m saying this because I have the SAT on January 26, but I don’t think my Math score will be as high as I want it to be if I only study for 20 days.</p>
<p>I’m applying to yale with a 640 in Math… but I had an 800 in Critical Reading?
… would those two kind of balance each other?
…will they really notice the 640 and make that the reason they reject me?</p>
<p>“Also, will retaking the SAT seem bad? Do colleges even know if you retake the test?”</p>
<p>There is nothing wrong with retaking the SAT if you believe you can do better. Many students take it several times. Colleges will know you retook the test, but that’s not a problem. When you ask College Board to send your SAT scores, they automatically send all scores from all sittings. Most colleges, however, will “superscore”: In calculating your scores for admissions purposes, they’ll count the highest subscore you’ve earned in each area (CR, Math, Writing).</p>
<p>ACT is different: You specifically ask ACT to send only the score(s) you want. But most colleges will not superscore the ACT. (There are a few exceptions). They’ll look at all the subscores from the best single sitting you choose to send them.</p>