<p>yaa… do u have a specific question?</p>
<p>I’m just asking out of anxiety. I have a 2200 superscored, and was wondering how that compared to EDers’ scores.</p>
<p>Well, I took it twice, I got 2060 the first time, and 2260 the second time. But the 2260 isn’t superscored, it’s from the second sitting only.</p>
<p>Do you guys think that I should take the SAT 1 a third time in January for a higher score, and send in my two sat II scores (700/750) or should I leave my SAT 1 score as it is (2200 superscored) and take another SAT II for a score 750+?</p>
<p>roseknows: i was referring to a post i made about the increased chances of a legacy v. non-legacy. here’s the article if anyone’s interested: </p>
<p>[WSJ.com</a> - Admissions Preferences Given To Alumni Children Draws Fire](<a href=“http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/golden3.htm]WSJ.com”>WSJ.com - Admissions Preferences Given To Alumni Children Draws Fire)</p>
<p>and it seems like most people took the SAT’s… did anyone take the ACT? How does a 34, or 35 superscored, compare? I’m just curious because i feel like the ACT is soo much easier than the SAT! (I got a 2060 on the SAT after taking a course, and got a 34 with little studying…)</p>
<p>Do you guys think that I should take the SAT 1 a third time in January for a higher score, and send in my two sat II scores (700/750) or should I leave my SAT 1 score as it is (2200 superscored) and take another SAT II for a score 750+? </p>
<p>anyone?</p>
<p>powerbomb- i would say for sure retake the SAT 1 if you think you can improve, because it’s more important than the SAT 2’s (which you did okay).</p>
<p>but my superscore isn’t bad either, is it?</p>
<p>My SAT I score is the weakest point on my application. I didn’t have time to take it more than once =/ </p>
<p>I took it in May, and had to take October SAT IIs and November SAT IIs (screwed up on something dumb in October). That left no time for a retake on the SAT Reasoning. I hope my SAT II Literature will at least make up for my bad SAT I CR score.</p>
<p>what’s your SAT lit?</p>
<p>My SAT II Lit is in the 700s, my SAT I CR is in the 600s. I honestly have no idea how I scored that low in CR. It’s definitely not in my favor, but my SAT IIs are fine, my ECs are great, I have a really unique hook, and my grades are pretty good too. I really hope they don’t look at my SAT I’s and judge me solely based on that. </p>
<p>I’ve heard that Columbia sees anything in the 700s as great (sakahn told me her tour guide said something along these lines) - those of you who think a 750 is “ok” should rethink what Columbia is looking for -.-</p>
<p>powerbomb- i think i 2200 is great! don’t get me wrong, i was just thinking that if you had the chance to improve either sat 1 or sat2’s you should go with the sat 1.</p>
<p>@ sarah1</p>
<p>That is an interesting article. Thank you for sharing.</p>
<p>@jalinovi: Depending on how unique your hook really is, it would cover amply for your CR scores. </p>
<p>As for this:</p>
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<p>Do take a second look at Columbia’s averages in recent years.</p>
<p>srrinath, has it gone up?</p>
<p>The averages have stabilized at a level where you can safely see that a lower 700 in sections of the SAT would be on the lower end of the spectrum. 2200 would place you at average in most instances.</p>
<p>this is probably a dumb question but what exactly is a hook?</p>
<p>so would you recommend that I retake the SAT I or take a third SAT II</p>
<p>Basically it’s something unique about you, your selling point (an appropriate metaphor for college apps in the United States), though sometimes people will refer to being a URM status as a hook, which isn’t necessarily unique. Winning an Intel/Westinghouse prize would be a hook, but that’s very specific. It could just be a talent or an interest that you think it unique.</p>
<p>sakahn: a hook is like something that makes you unique- not like one in a million but something that stands apart from others.</p>