my last applicable sat score was a 1460 (760 reading, 700 math) which i know is below the avg for rice university. however, rice recommends people submit test scores, and my score isn’t like, abysmal (though i suppose when compared to a 1570 or whatever it’s decidedly subpar). so while my test score probably isn’t gonna help my application, would it be worse if i applied without it?
superscoring only brings me up to a 1470 btw.
i’m not planning on applying to a stem program so i don’t know how much they’ll care about the math score. also i’m in ap calc ab so like. idk doesn’t that prove i’m good at math??
Rice is not test optional but test recommended. 70% of students who enrolled in last year’s freshman class submitted standardized test scores, so it’s possible to be admitted without them but I wouldn’t recommend it. Assuming that hooked applicants make up a good chunk of that 30% who didn’t submit, I’d say that the vast majority submitted scores and that it’s really hard to be admitted without them.
1470 is an excellent score. It’s at the 99th %ile. So, yes I would submit that score.
Also, Rice is not test optional. Someone better have a pretty good reason for not submitting and a pretty strong case to make without the recommended standardized test result.
So, give it. 1460–1470 is still a strong result, especially not for STEM. Rice is advised to send, and your ball will not be damaged. AP Calc AB shows that you can handle math