One-sidedness

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<p>Will one-sidedness hurt my chances at a college? (I want to get into Cornell!)</p>

<p>I got a 33 on the ACT but I got a 28 on the reading section (The first time, I got a 30 on the reading section, but my composite was a 30). But I got a 36 on the math section… and an 8 on the writing section (9 the first time).</p>

<p>Will one sidedness kill my chances?</p>

<p>Oh, and on a side comment. It is better to have consistent scores throughout rather than having huge standard deviations, correct?</p>

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<p>Anyone?!?!?!?!?!?!?</p>

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<p>It depends on what you want to major in. For example, if you want to major in engineering, it would be wise to send the score with a 36 in Math.</p>

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<p>Well, I want a science major such as Physics or Chemistry. So, I’m probably going to apply to their engineering school. Yeah, I’m sending the 36 on the math section.</p>

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<p>But will a 28 in the reading section be detrimental?</p>

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<p>I have a feeling the 36 will make up for it ;)</p>

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<p>Okay. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Check and see if Cornell superscores (takes the best sections from multiple test dates.) If it does, I would absolutely recommend an additional whack at that test, with some targeted study.</p>

<p>Cornell is not an easy school to get into, and you deserve to give yourself the best chances you reasonably can.</p>

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<p>Your composite score is great, won’t that be good enough?</p>

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<p>@UT According to websites I’ve seen, Cornell Superscores, but according to Cornell, they didn’t say anything about superscoring. </p>

<p>If I superscored now, it would still be a 33, I suppose if I could pull a 32 on the reading section, it would make it a 34.</p>

<p>@byubound: That’s the hope. :)</p>