<p>I got a 33 composite
35 in english
34 in reading
33 in math
31 in science</p>
<p>on the SAT's, i got 2250
is this going to ruin me?!</p>
<p>calm down. don’t ask questions just to get people to comfort you when you already know the answer
nothing is going to ruin you. you’ll get into a good school.
your SATS are probably stronger, especially since it is the typical test taken in the northeast. If you live on the west coast or east coast where the SAT is most common, submitting the ACT, even if allowed, may not be the best thing to do, especially because Your SATs are great. Go with them. I would only send in the SAT scores if that is allowed at the schools to which you are applying. but know that even a 36 on the ACT or 2400 SAT does not mean it will get you into the ivys or a lot of others like stanford, mit, etc. You will find many posts here at cc about 2400 /4.0 that don’t get into a lot of different schools.
But if you are legacy, athletically talented, underrepresented group etc. - then a 33 or 2250 gives you a real decent shot. If you are just a regular person with nothing special and your family did not donate a library, it’s going to be tough - but not impossible - getting into the top schools no matter what your score is.
good luck
just my opinion…</p>
<p>they dont care that much about your score once your in that range (unless its a one or two sitting 2400). They care more about what makes you stand out from everyone else</p>
<p>holy crap…did you just ask that question??</p>
<p>It would be a bit negative if you’re majoring in the math or science area…if not, then I don’t see what to get worried about. Good Luck! :)</p>
<p>i agree with bronxsci</p>
<p>Yes. It is going to ruin you.</p>
<p>i cant even believe your asking those scores are incredible :0</p>
<p>i’m definitely not majoring in science or math haha</p>
<p>If your score is doomed, then I would just kill myself</p>
<p>It depends on where you’re from. A 2250 is not bad though.</p>
<p>A 33 ACT is equivalent to a 2190 SAT. Why would you even submit your ACT?</p>
<p>BronxSci, there is no college preference for either ACT or SAT unless the college says so on its requirements. But you should still submit the higher score: SAT.</p>
<p>yes - most schools do not indicate a preference. But when a kid from NY or NJ or PA submits an ACT - when the SAT is submitted by over 90% of the students in the Northeast - any admissions officer will look at that. Will it make a difference - who knows? Schools also say that “legacy” is maybe a factor in close cases. Sometimes what they say and what happens in the actual admissions process are two different things. Example, Yale - like most other top schools have almost 40% of admits that have some legacy. But they don’t indicate a preference for legacy just like they don’t indicate a preference for SAT or ACT. Do you think those 40% of legacy admits all had great grades, scores, etc.? Probably not. Anyway, the point is that it pays to think like an admissions person. If a kid from Summit, NJ is submitting an ACT score when practically 95% of students are taking the SAT in NJ, it could indeed imply a low SAT score. And the reverse could be true for a student from the midwest submitting the SAT . Just my opinion. I could be wrong. I am looking to go to school in NYC. Took both tests. Submitted both because they were similar. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>Adcoms don’t make assumptions about scores (possibly even non-existent ones) that they don’t see.</p>
<p>Bronxsci - I think your assumptions of admissions officers is incorrect. The locale is no longer a factor as to which test is taken or submitted. I am from New Jersey and everyone I know took both the ACT and SAT and, of course, submitted their highest.</p>
<p>ok, I understand. But note that at top schools practically 90% submit SAT. And most students on the east or west coast submit the SAT. Just my opinion.</p>