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WHAT ARE MY CHANCES CONSIDERING MY SAT..?
So, us lucky juniors got out SAT grades today.
To say I'm unhappy would be an understatement.
So basically, I'm asking all of you guys out in answer land to size up my chances (if any still exist) for schools like Duke, Georgetown, Cornell, etc. or just a scholarship to a decent school like GW, Syracuse, etc.
My Stats:
SAT: 1290/2010 (I got a 12 on my essay and writing was my best section, followed but math and crit reading)
Weighted GPA: 100.35
APs: Took AP World as a Sophmore (5 on test), in APUSH ENG LANG and PHYSICS B currently, and am signed up to take 5 next yr
Extracurriculars: Model UN (have had a position since soph year), Community Serivce Club, Mock Trial, Moot Court, French Honor Society, and will probably be accepted into National Honor Society pending my application getsacceptedd
Volunteer: 20 hours at a local nursing home, about 15 hours during Penn State Summer Study (I guess that looks good because I did a pre-college enrichment program last summer) in a Comm Serv Enrichment class, and my mom has a non-for-profit computer school so I amass hours there too
SAT Subject Tests: 800 on World, 730 on Bio E
I'm probably taking the SATs again and possibly the ACTs and I have a part time job.
Thanks for your input
(BTW, I don't know if this affects anyone's decisions but I'm going for Poli Sci)
Other schools I'm considering are SUNY Bing, Penn State, UNC, Miami...(but hopefully I want scholarships from then)
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
A 2010 out of 2400? Don't sell yourself short: that's actually really good. And your other test scores (APs, SATII's) are exceptional! Considering your good grades and extensive extracurriculars, I think you have a very strong application overall, which can only get stronger as you bring up your SAT scores next time :)
The important thing to realize is that admissions staffs are looking at the whole picture: they're NOT going to toss your application in the trash just because of a less-than-stellar SAT score! And an exceptional SAT score by itself is not enough to get you into a school as competitive as Duke and G'town. I had a 2230, which included a perfect score on the CR section, and I still got rejected from Stanford AND Northwestern.
So don't count yourself out of the running just because your SAT's weren't as good as you expected. The fact is, they're not everything!
GOOD LUCK :)
Source(s): I'm a sophomore at Penn. - Anonymous1 decade ago
You definitely have a chance! But I would retake the SAT after studying a bunch because it is the one thing holding you back a little. The "other schools" are almost safety schools for you. As for Duke, Georgetown, Cornell---you never know with those ones. You have a shot, but no one can say they have a "good shot" at those schools, no matter what his or her scores/grades/ecs are. Good luck!
- 1 decade ago
its a little bit bigger than that. those will get you an interview from there you must show them the following
1. be exited to be there
1.a smile, take happy don't bore them
2. be intelligent when you answer
2.b don't say yup say yes sir or yes mam
3.dress for sucess
3.a show the what the future looks like
