<p>650 CR, 760 M, 790 W.</p>
<p>Are CR and M actually weighted more heavily than W (individually, not combined)?</p>
<p>Should I redo in January for Ivies? Is that 650 really be that much of a drag?</p>
<p>Yes, do it again.It is.</p>
<p>How come CR and M are rated more heavily?</p>
<p>other opiniosn pelase?</p>
<p>Some schools don’t “use” the W score yet, and you asked about the IVIES, and for them, you want every advantage. For CMU or U of R, you’re golden.</p>
<p>Yeah, I would re-do it. Math and CR are weighted more heavily because they were part of the traditional SAT, I think at least. I’m in a similar conundrum. I have 780W, 640CR, 700M (across three test dates) and I don’t know if I should take it a 4th for a higher CR, it would have to be in January if I took it. Some advice for that anyone?</p>
<p>You could try the ACT-or have you? I don’t think I could stand to take them 4 times…</p>
<p>“and for them, you want every advantage”</p>
<p>OldbatesieDoc: ARe you saying you wouldn’t be happy with anything other than a 2400?</p>
<p>i’ve taken the ACT, OldbatesieDoc, but I don’t do very well. 29 Composite, which doesn’t help me in anyway. As I see it, the SAT is my only way to victory. I don’t mind so much taking it 4 times as I’m worried it would reflect poorly on me. If I were to take it a 4th I would study my ass off, as I’d have applied already so I wouldn’t have to worry about that. I don’t think I ever did as many practice tests as I could probably go up significantly in score.</p>
<p>^When I visited Cornell, the assistant dean of Arts and Sciences outwardly stated that he thinks taking the SAT three times is one time too many, and that he looks down on people who take the test too many times without significant score increase in between. Whether that is his personal opinion or the general concesus at Cornell I have absolutely no idea, but it’s definitely something to consider. My understanding is that don’t retake the test unless you’re confident of a significant increase in your score. </p>
<p>@AnalysisModePEG: depends on which ivies you’re talking about and what your other stats are.</p>
<p>Harvard yale cornell princeton upenn.</p>
<p>I would retake it if I can make it over 700, if I have the time. For instance, read through the Yale SCEA pledge thread. People have such fabulous scores that it’s actually kind of depressing for the rest of us, lol. Good luck!</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/802975-yale-2014-ea-pledge-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/802975-yale-2014-ea-pledge-thread.html</a></p>
<p>JAn test date is the 23rd. smack dab in the middle of exam week.</p>
<p>I’m applying to Harvard yale princeton upenn cornell.</p>
<p>What I want to know is: is that 650 CR goign to be a serious drag on my application and seriously affect my chances? yes, 70 something percent of people have 700+ CR scores and only 20 something have 600-700, according to Collegeboard, but my other two scores are within the 700-800 range. Is it worth my time studying for CR just to boost it and possibly affect my school exam marks?</p>
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<p>You answered your own question. (Just remember it’s the hooked candidates that are in those bottom quartiles.) OTOH, if you have a 750+ Lit subject test, it would offset the 650.</p>
<p>a 650 CR, though, isn’t an automatic rejection? It would hurt my app slightly, but it won’t sink it?</p>
<p>If you want to maximize your chances of getting into an extremely competitive place, it would be best to minimize your below-par qualifications. If anything, at least get your CR up a hundred points, but even then you’d be in the lower end of the SAT score threshold.</p>
<p>It will be very, very difficult to get into the top Ivies with a 650 CR. That’s in recruited athlete territory… if you’re unhooked, a 750 would be good.</p>
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Given the hyper-competitiveness of the Ivy League, it might.</p>
<p>A 2300 being in the lower end of hte SAT scoer threshold for an ivy? ok w/e</p>
<p>It’s not about composite score, it’s about individual score. A 2300 isn’t so great if the breakdown is 700/800/800 (especially if the 700 is in CR).</p>
<p>but a 760/770/770 is good right?</p>