<p>Alright, here's the deal. I have taken the SAT twice, and here are my 2 breakdowns.</p>
<p>1st time:
Verbal: 720
Math: 740
Writing: 800</p>
<p>2nd time:
Verbal: 750
Math: 800
Writing: 760</p>
<p>Now, the thing is, Verbal's my best section in pactice, I get an 800 about 1/3 of the time. If colleges really look at top scores for each section, I KNOW I can get a 2400. Should I retake?</p>
<p>they look at the top section of EACH subject or the highest overall sat score? lol</p>
<p>I don't get it, for someone that scores that well, you should know perfectly how a 2310 is fine at any school and that standardized testing is becoming one of the least weighted categories.</p>
<p>Gimmee, why do you say that? Is it just because that's what the schools say? Because the numbers don't flesh that out at all.</p>
<p>1) SATs are gaining less and less respect. That's indisputable. Sure its important if you get over a 2000 for the schools most CCers looks at but, even for the HYPSM, 2400 is nice, sure, but it really won't help too much in the long run. If you really wanna improve the app, work on the essays, get some more service hours in, study, but your 2310 is gonna look fine alone. The 2350 too.</p>
<p>How is it indisputable? Do you have any evidence to back you up, or is this just conjecture and hearsay. I'm not trying to be rude, I'm genuinely interested.</p>
<p>can any1 comment on wat isaid previously lol.. is it true.</p>
<p>Harvard accepts about 12% of all applicants, from 1900s to 2400s, and about 20% of those with a 2400. I think you'll be fine.</p>
<p>Doesn't he have a 2350? or does my math just suck</p>
<p>2350 with the best for each section. 2310 with the best for a single test.
In response to ineedhelp, i believe it is different from school to school. some take the best for each section and add those up while others take the best test. im not positive there though.
@koolcrud: I know you're not being rude. I am not trying to sound rude either. OK, well I am sure it IS disputable. Most things are. But, I think the major feeling is that they really are losing credibility. 1) My GC says so (starting with the weak points and building up :) ) 2) Many schools (most notably bowdoin) have been making them optional 3) After the highly publicized scoring 'disaster' they lost plenty of credibility 4) Standardized tests as a whole are getting flack for their inability to correctly assess a student 5) well i forgot my 5 for the moment. i recall it being good. it easily may have sucked or not existed. if i remember it, ill get back to you :)</p>
<p>3 of my friends had a 2400 SAT score, 800 800 800 SAT II Score, 5.0 GPA's and 4 long term extra curriculars and got rejected from Harvard Yale and Princeton (not deffered even). Indeed, it won't help you in the long run if it can't help those all rounders.</p>
<p>Where did they get accepted? I thought all of those elite ivys talked to each other about common applicants</p>