<p>so I was just wondering if there is anyone who got into Oberlin/ or anyone who goes there now that had a sub 2000 on the SAT, or equivalent for old test, and didn't have any major hook...thanks</p>
<p>wow...they are SO helpful. ;) um, when i was there the admin. people were pretty specific about test scores. i was listening more to the ACT part, and she said 30 to get a shot so whatever's equivalent to that...</p>
<p>Well, that depends. I got in with a sub-2000 in one sitting, but my best scores combined gave me above a 2000. And I got below a 30 on the ACT as well. There is hope!!!!</p>
<p>I read somewhere that a 30 on the ACT is equal to a 1980 on the SAT...and Maxamillian, I think I'm just being stupid :), but what do you mean, you got above 2000 with your scores combined...do you mean on the SAT II's?</p>
<p>seahorse, most colleges will take the best of all of the ACT or SAT (not SATII) subscores and combine them into one score, example; on the first ACT test you took your subscores were 32/english, 29/math, 31/science, and 33/reading for a combined score of 31. The second ACT test you took your subscores were 35/english, 27/math, 29/science, and 35/reading for a combined score of 32. Send both test to colleges and they will take the 35/english, 29/math, 31/science and 35/reading for a combined score of 33. Same thing on the SAT. Hope I did that math correctly and didn't confuse you further!</p>
<p>Yeah, sorry I should have explained better; on one day, my combined SAT score was a 1960, and then the next time I took it, I got a 1980. However, if you combine my best math, verbal, and writing score together, regardless of the day I took them, my combined score comes out to be a 2010.</p>
<p>Oh, ok, now I get it. Well, I have to say this is good news! Thanks!!</p>
<p>Just as an added note, many schools will NOT recombine ACT scores. They only look at the composite. However, recombining SAT scores is pretty common practice. I don't know why the 2 tests are treated differently.</p>