What do I need to compensate?

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Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:29:20 +0000

Hi everyone,

I got back my late June 2012 SAT score of 2340.
CR: 800 Math: 800 Writing: 740

I am currently a rising junior, so I still have time to retake it again, seeing that my writing score is usually the best of all three categories. Right now, I am being ambitious and looking at the Ivy Leagues for my undergrad.

Unfortunately, I have a major flaw in my GPA, as there is a big glaring B in my science score from my sophomore reportcard.

Reading through posts in this forum and other sites, it is my understanding that the most important factor in college admission is one’s GPA, which is not necessarily my strongest asset. I have a B for chemistry from my sophomore reportcard, but I will be majoring business or hotel management, so the subject does not really matter much in the career I want to be in.

Will this affect me a lot, and if it does, what is a reasonable SAT score that might be able to compensate for this B?