sat score, should i retake and take act

alex348
Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:56:06 +0000

Hi!

I aso got 2270 in the Jan 27 SATs! (CR 740; M 780; W 750, essay 8). I want to apply to Ivies (the similarities keep on coming! :)) too. I don’t know how I got an 8 on the essay (I’ve placed in the top 3 in several national essay competitions), but anyway!

Is this good enough? I don’t have time to write the ACT (plus I don’t know if you get it in my country) as I’m following a completely different education system and am a senior. This score seems to place me in the 98/99th percentile, but as I’m an international, I don’t know exactly how incredibly selective the Ivies are…my scores are in the middle 50% ranges according to collegeboard, but my extra-curriculars aren’t as good as most people’s here so…

Thanks for any feedback! :)