The Test Score Woes...

coffeetoffees
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:37:46 +0000

What can I say? I’m bad at standardized testing. I studied my butt for both the SAT and the ACT and they’re still just… mediocre. I’m confident in pretty much everything but these scores. I want to apply to the School of Foreign Service. Which seems rather impossible right now with these scores. As an Asian from Nevada, should I still try to apply?

GPA:3.78
Rank: 14/473
SAT: CR (690) Math(610) Writing (620)
ACT: 29

AP: World History, Language & Comp, Chemistry, Chinese, American History, Biology, Government, Language & Lit, Latin, Statistics
AP Scholar with Distinction

Extra Curriculars~

Sound of Liberty Marching Band
- Low Brass Section Leader
Concert Band
-Honor Band Participant
411 Jazz Band
Forensics
-Vice President
Varsity Swim
-Southern California Swimming Junior Olympic Qualifier
Varsity Quiz Bowl
Co-Captain
Multicultural Club
-Founder & President
Nevada Junior Classical League
-Vice President
Sun Youth Forum Participant
National Student Leadership Conference; International Diplomacy

I also spent a month in China over the summer as a teaching assistant to public speaking in an English learning school.

So… Should I still go for it?