<p>What do colleges look at more?</p>
<p>I got
710 reading, 760 math, 790 writing (11E, 1wrong mcq)</p>
<p>I'm slightly angry with my math and reading
And I know at most good colleges, 710 reading is below median (730-750)
Do you think my SAT scores will hurt me, especially my reading score?</p>
<p>P.S. I got 800 math 2c and 800 chem on subjects. physics scores should be out in 2 weeks and i'm expecting around 760-800.</p>
<p>AHHH.....READING -_-</p>
<p>according to the 800 in maths 2c you got, it seems obvious that your 760 was an accident and officers admissions will understand it I think
It’s overall a good score even though a better one would not hurt quite the reverse.
I don’t know well the weight of the GPA in the applications because I’m not an US citizen. but your score with some activities in which you like would give you a good shot to the Ivies. I think that essays are the most part of your application because it give them more than statistics, so try to write something which represent at best your personnality. Good Luck
PS: Sorry If there are some misspellings, as I said I’m not an English-speaker</p>
<p>Maybe most of the colleges you’re looking at have median reading that high, but that’s by far not “most good colleges” unless you think there are only a dozen or so good colleges in this country. </p>
<p>If you are trying to get into a top technical program, then you want high math and science, and note that all scores really signify a range - if they see 760 and you only took the test once, they know you might have scored 800 a different date. You’re overthinking - they are not looking for perfection!</p>
<p>All 3 of your scores are already above 700, two of them above 750; assuming the rest of your profile is equally impressive, you’re a strong candidate for any school.</p>
<p>If you want to know what schools look at, search their admissions websites - most tell you whether they care about the writing score or not.</p>