should i retake my SAT for med schools/ivies/ucla,ucb

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Im asking because i have already taken it 3 times but my score isnt great. </p>

<p>I took the old one once and new one twice</p>

<p>Highest single sitting:
W: 640
M: 740
CR: 710</p>

<p>Highest Combined:
W: 700
M: 740
CR: 710 </p>

<p>OR. should i just use my ACT scores?
composite : 32
math: 33
science: 32
english: 32
reading: 32
essay: 9
english/writing: 30</p>

<p>sorry if a question like this has already been asked before but the NEW SAT is driving me crazy and i have no idea what to do.</p>

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<p>your scores, especially ACT, are good for all UCs. what are your extracurriculars, grades,etc.</p>

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<p>Send your ACT score. The UC’s will only accept your test score from a single administration, be it ACT or SAT I. best of luck,</p>

<p>TTG</p>

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<p>what about med schools and ivies? </p>

<p>my gpa/ec’s blah blah:</p>

<p>(ive posted these a few times)
gpa- 3.8uw 4.5 UC weighted
act-32 (english 32, math 33, reading 32, science 32, essay 9)
sat 1 -see above
sat2’s- (in october)
IS IT A PROBLEM THAT I DONT HAVE AP TESTS?
Class Rank: 30ish/850 (about 25 people are tied for #1…crazy i know, but its suprisingly not grade inflation, we just have an uber-competitive class this year)
IB diploma candidate
JR year classes
HL Math 1
HL English
HL Biology 1
HL History of the Americas
Theory of Knowledge
SL Spanish 3
SL Theatre Arts </p>

<p>EC’s
JV tennis (9-11)
Bharatnatyam -indian dancing (since 3rd grade) (I will graduate from the school of Kalapeetem Dance and Music next year, having completed 8 years)
Volunteering at hospital (9-11) 200 hours
Model UN delegate (10-11)
Academic Decathalon (11)
Mock Trial (10-11)
Journalism Staff writier (10)
Piano (i stopped taking lessons in 10th grade after taking them for 7 years but i still play alot…does that still count??)</p>

<p>employment:
i write for a local newspaper</p>

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<p>you look pretty good for UCs, all of them. lack of APs wont hurt you there. ivies look tough. and what about medical school? you still have a few years till that…</p>

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<p>no i meant those direct medical programs like the 6 year one at university of missouri kansas city or those 7 and 8 year ones</p>

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<p>bumppppppppppppppppppppp</p>

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<p>those direct medical programs, the BSMD (or was it BAMD?) programs are extremely competitive. The 6 year one at U. Miami usually gets applicants with 1500 on the SATI (or the new 2250). </p>

<p>Unless you’re an instate applicant, there’s not not a high chance unless you can significantly boost up your SAT scores. </p>

<p>The 8 year ones, like Brown PLME, look for students with scores about 1440 (2175 in new lingo) and a significant hook. </p>

<p>I think it would be better to shoot for the UCs.</p>

<p>Good luck on whatever you do tho.</p>

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<p>hmm so should i retake the SAT? even though ive already taken it 3 times?</p>

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<p>Unless you are a Calif resident, you won’t have a chance of getting into the UC’s with those scores, sorry. UC’ will take only about 5% of out of state applicants.</p>

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<p>im in-state. </p>

<p>also sorry my writing was 650 not 640, just noticed</p>

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<p>That’s good.
You’re highest single sitting score would be 2100.</p>

<p>Which seems to make UCB and UCLA nice matches/slight reaches for ya.</p>

<p>Your ECs seems to be varied-but do you have any leadership, officer positions?</p>

<p>Go shoot for the UCS.</p>

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<p>the only leadership thing i have is that i started a debate club (NOT AT SCHOOL, but in my community) over summer and im co-president. but nothing else</p>

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<p>extremefob:</p>

<p>Assuming you are a California resident,</p>

<p>UCLA: Slight Reach
UCB: Slight Reach</p>

<p>I would retake the SAT.</p>

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<p>ok thanks for the advice. </p>

<p>im just lost because some people have told me that they start averaging scores after the 3rd time… is this even true? for ANY school?</p>