<p>I took the test in November without studying at all and got an 1830(580 Writing, 670 Math, 580 Critical Reading).</p>
<p>I took the test again in January with a ton of studying, bought the blue book, did like 3 of the tests on my own and then did work with a tutor who used a combination of many books, and I received a 1780(570 Writing, 640 Math, 570 Critical Reading).</p>
<p>That was my absolute final chance to take the SAT for colleges…I sent it to every school on my list and now I don’t have the ability to cancel my scores either.</p>
<p>I have a 3.93 Unweighted GPA, and had an amazing application excluding test scores. I am a prospective athlete at the following schools: Harvard, Dartmouth, Colby, Middlebury, Williams, St. Lawrence, Denver University. I am also applying to USD and USC although not as an athlete…</p>
<p>WHAT SHOULD I DO!?</p>
<p>I feel like I should contact the coaches and try to explain my situation…
Would getting a letter of recommendation from my tutor saying she administered tests under official timed conditions be a good thing and that I just blew it on test day?</p>
<p>I am a at loss here, please help fellow CC’ers.</p>
<p>I would not get a letter from your tutor. That would be similar to writing an essay on why your test scores are not reflective of your overall candidacy. I would still consider applying to the schools that you have mentioned, but I would not be overly optimistic about the chances. Please note that life still goes on even if you don’t attend a school that has a lot of prestige. This is the same advice that I’ve given to my son, who has stellar academic credentials, but his test scores are not nearly as high as would be expected at some of the top level schools</p>
<p>Did you send the first set of scores as well? If so, then believe the schools when they say they will look at the highest ones. If not, send them. If you really have an amazing application and are a recruited athelete, schools may be willing to overlook your SATs–which really aren’t all that bad. You’ll just have to wait and see. Good luck.</p>
<p>Yea they have the first set of scores as well…I just need to say something to the coaches of each of the schools in order to make sure they are giving me the push I need to make it through admissions!</p>
<p>If your score is in the mid 50% range, then you should be OK. As far as a school like Harvard (and any other true Ivy League school), they have what’s called an academic index- you can google how it’s calculated. If you are not at their minimum acceptable AI, they won’t recruit you. For the other schools, recommendations from coaches and teachers, as well as your essays, will help.</p>
<p>According to what I have learned with my test scores and GPA I have an AI(Academic Index) of 204, 6 points below the most competitive rank an athlete can lie in. I’m not sure what Harvard’s (or any of the other school’s I am applying to) minimum AI is…</p>
<p>It still seems as though I am recruitable though right?</p>
<p>I need to figure how to word a message appropriately to coaches, for them to understand what my situation is right now, and how to get them to give me a judgement call.</p>
<p>From my reading, the lowest acceptable AI is in the 170’s,but I could be wrong. If you are being recruited by an Ivy, ask the coach about this, because the AI seems to only apply to athletes. I suggest you read up on the use of AI for Ivy athletes. This index does not apply to any of the other schools/conferences you are looking at.</p>