1570 on my SAT..can i go to college?

Applying to College
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<p>im an international :(
i actually cried ALOT when i got these scores!
my first attempt at SAT and im a senior..
dont be mean please,, im already depressed enough
i got CR: 570
MM: 510
WR:490
GPA: 3.9
120 hrs of volunteer at a local vet
president of the volunteer club
and... that's about all
and i want to major in Biology, or Marine biology, or Zoology
do i have a chance at these schools at ALL??
* Albany SU
* Boston U
* Emory U
* Florida SU
* Georgia SU
* Miami U Oxford
* New York U
* SUNY Stony Brook
* U Hawaii Manoa
* Wake Forest U
and if non of these schools seem applicable for me, than what schools are??</p>

<p>please help me! thank you</p>

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<p>Here are some things I would suggest:

  1. Re-take the SAT, or take the ACT. I would get a practice book on each and see which one you do will better on with a diagnostic practice test. Then I would buckle down and study until you’ve done all the practice tests and looked at all the tips, and take it again in december.</p>

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<li>Look at schools that are test-optional: [Optional</a> List | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional]Optional”>ACT/SAT Optional List for Fall 2025 - Fairtest). With a 3.9 GPA, you will be pretty competitive at a lot of schools, despite the fact that you don’t have very many ECs.</li>
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<p>The only schools I really am familiar with off of your list are Boston, NYU, and Wake Forest, and unfortunately I think they’re fairly long shots at this point. </p>

<p>Also, where are you an international from, because that will make a HUGE difference.</p>

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<p>im a international from korea, i guess that makes me a majority… lol
thank you for your response! im planning to retake the SAT on dec.5, even though i doubt that it will make a big difference though! xD</p>

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<p>You need to take the TOEFL.</p>

<p>It is possible that many of your problems with the SAT are due to your low English language skills. Your TOEFL score will help colleges and universities better interpret your SAT scores.</p>

<p>You need to do some formal preparation before you take the SAT again. Get a practice book, and take one of the tests. Look very carefully at the mistakes that you have made. If there is a pattern to your mistakes, then you can concentrate on improving those specific skills. Practice these skills while you work your way through the other tests in the book.</p>

<p>If you do not need any financial aid, there are many colleges and universities in the US where you can study biology. You can search for them at [College</a> MatchMaker - Type of School](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Retake the sats and this time actually study, take a lot of practice test, and go buy several SAT books. Then test, test, test, and test. I honestly think you would be fine getting into SUNY Stony Brook, and U Hawaii Monoa. The other colleges are a reach right now because of your SAT score and yes it would be wise to take TOEFL since you are an international student.</p>

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<p>Wake Forest does not use SAT scores.</p>

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<p>oh thank you guys…:slight_smile: i was in panic, but this made me feel better about my situation.
i have although taken the toefl computer based test on 10/18 and waiting for the results to come out. i will take you guys advice in to action, and study for the SAT again and achieve higher, so that maybe i will get a more wide range of colleges to choose from…
i wonder when my relief from colleges and tests will be… haha thank you guys again for your help :)</p>