Should I retake my SAT Is or IIs?

Applying to College
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<p>I’m applying to top schools (HYPS). I do have a decent chance at them because I’m an athlete hoping to compete in college - I’m not quite getting recruited but I might get coach support from a couple of them. My GPA is decent (92ish), and I have a few ECs.</p>

<p>SAT Is: 2100 first try, 2220 second try. Both times I had pretty bad essay scores - 6/10 and 8/10 respectively. If I took them again next month I’d aim for 2300+.</p>

<p>SAT IIs: Took them this morning. Based on online score scaling charts, I’m estimating around 740-780 for Physics and 750-780 for Math II. I was going to take French today (and was expecting around an 800) but they only had French with listening and I’m not as good with my French oral.</p>

<p>So, is it more important to raise my SAT Is or my SAT IIs? I have the potential to score a fair amount higher on the Is than I did, but I did mark down that I want to major in Mathematics or Physical Sciences so it might look bad if I didn’t do too well (compared to most Ivy acceptees) on the Physics or Math II SATs.</p>

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<p>bump bump bumpppp</p>

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<p>Sorry to burst your bubble, but being a non-recruited athlete at HYPS does not mean you have a “decent chance”. Your chances are about the same as other applicants, less than 10%.</p>

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<p>Don’t worry about SAT’s. Your scores and estimated scores are fine to compete. Now focus on your essays.</p>

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<p>I agree with hopingforbetter ^ Just write a true and good essay and hope for the best.</p>

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<p>@BeanTownGirl - meh, I don’t think you can take the average rate of acceptance and apply it to anyone. Everyone has a different chance of getting in because of their unique credentials. I’m part of a relatively strong music program at my school, I’m passionate about my sport and have had a few good results, I wrote a (in my opinion) pretty decent Common App essay… well, no need to go into details, cause my point is just that everyone has a different chance of getting in.</p>

<p>I’ve already applied to Harvard and am getting a letter of support from the coach to go along with my application. I feel like if it didn’t help, they wouldn’t write the letter for me in the first place.</p>

<p>@hopingforbetter/Cens10: I dunno, I feel like my 6 and 8 on my SAT essays would really stand out, and 2220 is definitely on the low end of people who are accepted to HYPS.</p>

<p>I’ve applied EA to Harvard, but yeah I will make sure to work hard on my other essays.</p>