<p>I’m devastated!
i got -
E: 31
M: 36
R: 34
S: 27 ( !! )
Composite: 32
I’m applying for Engineering and I have 800s on SAT physics and maths level 2.
I cannot retake this test. :’( </p>
<p>Do you think I’d get rejected by a university just because of the bad science score?</p>
<p>@hanskk
You’ll be just fine.</p>
<h2>C: 32</h2>
<p>E: 35
M: 30
R: 32</p>
<h2>S: 29</h2>
<p>W: 09</p>
<p>I’m incredibly satisfied, considering I’m a sophomore.</p>
<p>Composite: 34</p>
<p>English: 35
Math: 36
Reading: 32
Science: 34</p>
<p>First and last time taking it. Could’ve done better in reading but still I got nothing to complain about.</p>
<p>but I’m applying to MIT !</p>
<p>You’ll be fine! A 27 is still in the 91st Percentile, plus you have the 800 on SAT II Physics. You’re fine. I should be worried with a 29 in Science and a 560 in Chem, and I’m applying to Stanford and Caltech.</p>
<p>Alright. I think I’ll be fine. I still have the rest of my application. Good luck to all !</p>
<p>Composite: 33
English: 35
Math:34
Reading:33
Science: 29</p>
<p>*** at science. I am disappointed but that’s what I get for not studying well. 7 point improvement in math and 3 in science 3 composite.</p>
<p>My composite also dropped a score from previous:</p>
<p>33C
32E
32M
32R
35S</p>
<p>Im applying to CSU’s I got a 24 on the ACT which is what I was hoping for anywho, this was my second time. The first I got a composite of 22 with a 17 on English 21 on Math 27 on Reading and a 24 on Science. This time I got the 24 Composite, I got 23 on English 24 on Math 25 Reading and 23 on Science. I was satisfied as my 22 was already over most of the CSU’s and now my 24 is even higher! May not be as good as some of yours but I am satisfied! :)</p>
<p>Composite: 33</p>
<p>English: 31 - I needed to raise my 26 from October and I did it! Hurray!
Math: 36 - well, it’s not a suprise 
Reading: 30 - slightly lower than on October, but it’s ok score
Science: 36 - yeah!
Writing: not yet available - I hope for anything higher than 6 from October…</p>
<p>My 32 reading from October in addition to these scores make my 34 superscore. I’m sooo happy! Now I believe I can get to the colleges of my dreams :)</p>
<p>Was pretty sure I got a 25 at highest, ended up scoring a 28!</p>
<p>hansskkk: Applying to MIT with a SciACT 27 is a huge red flag despite what these HS students are telling you. With their super competitive pool, your chances are less than the already puny accept rate: look at section C9</p>
<p>[MIT</a> Office of the Provost, Institutional Research](<a href=“MIT Institutional Research”>MIT Institutional Research)</p>
<p>That being said, you still have solid accomplishments and should be looking at some nice options in April, provided you applied to a wise list of schools. But MIT is out of reach, I’m afraid</p>
<p>BTW: question the analytical skills of someone who says your 91st percentile = no worries applying to MIT. By that guy’s math, a full 9% of all HS students should be easily admitted to MIT. Rubbish.</p>
<p>I’m not really so sure that MIT will necessarily give a ‘huge red flag’ to the low science section. I think the only real section that they actually might focus on is the math portion (I heard M & E mainly? forgot where someone said this). If the OP shows that he is strong in ‘actual’ science via his 800 phys subj test, I don’t think it will matter that much. The science ACT doesn’t have much to do with real knowledge imo, just analyzing charts/graphs/short info. I’m not saying that it’s not important, but I think when it comes down to it, it may not be that big a deal. </p>
<p>But I’m pretty sure that they’ll atleast look at your math section score, as that is a somewhat accurate determination of the applicant’s ability in that specific area. A 36M (kudos-this past test had a hard math section) is 75th percentile for MIT, so you’re solid there. A 32 composite on the other hand isn’t doing you any favors. It really is a great score, but for MIT it’s only 25th percentile. If you get rejected, I really doubt it’ll have anything to do with your science section, it’ll likely be because of the lower than average composite.</p>
<p>btw this is just my opinion, since I honestly don’t think they’ll place a huge amount of weight on just the science section of the ACT - it may hurt a bit, but it won’t get you rejected</p>
<p>English: 34
Essay: 7 (Combined: 30)
Math: 26
Reading: 36
Science: 29
Composite: 31</p>
<p>I wish my scores weren’t so lopsided, though I am very happy about the perfect Reading score. If only I could do better in Science and especially Math. I’m also disappointed by my crappy essay score. </p>
<p>How would this look to an admissions officer? Do my good scores nicely counterbalance my average scores?</p>
<p>I was aiming for a 31. I though I got somewhere between 29 and 31. In the end I got a 33!!! Made my day!!!</p>
<p>Predicted: 33/34 (the latter if I was lucky) </p>
<p>Actual: 34</p>
<p>Eng: 35
Math: 36
Read: 30
Sci: 35</p>
<p>Happy! Went up from a 30 composite last year.</p>
<p>Whats the biggest you have heard of someone improving?</p>
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<p>What is MIT’s admit rate? Not that one has to be perfect but almost anything will knock someone out given the multiplicity of excellent candidates. </p>
<p>I’m not saying it’s definitely a death blow – but in no way should the applicant be assuming much positive news from Cambridge in April.</p>
<p>@T26E4</p>
<p>MIT’s overall admit rate last year was 9.7% I believe. This year’s EA acceptance rate was 9.94%.</p>
<p>Regarding the person with a 27 on his science, I agree with T26E4’s judgement that it’s not something to be assured about when applying to a school like MIT, but I do not agree that it is a huge red flag.</p>
<p>One score will not take you out of the running for admission. Considering you got an 800 On your Physics subject test, you can clearly do the work. It is not a remedy for a low science ACT score though.</p>
<p>That being said, if your other scores are near or in the middle 50% and if you feel like MIT would be a good fit, then apply.</p>
<p>Good luck</p>