Hey,
I am in the process of filling out my UCAS application. There is just one issue, though. My score from the first sitting of the SAT is utter trash (1420, 690ERW, 730M). I have improved since and now have a respectable 1530 (760ERW, 770M).
Do I need to submit my first SAT score?
Just for some context, my choices are:
Cambridge | Natural Sciences
Imperial | Physics
UCL | Physics
U of Edinburgh | Physics
U of Manchester | Physics
Predicted IB score will likely be 41/42 marks with 777 at HL. My subjects are: Physics HL (7), Mathematics A&A HL (7), English B (7), Chemistry (7), Economics (6), German A (7)
I have taken/will take a fair bit of university-level coursework via the Hong Kong University Summer Institute (1 course / 6 HKU credits) and Stanford ULO (5 courses / 3 Stanford CSP credits each).
Will my first SAT score really mess me up here?
Yes
Do you reckon it matters?
No. Your 1530 is the more important one.
Hmm let’s hope so. I’m kinda interested in other people’s thoughts on this. Could anybody chance me by the way?
To the best of my knowledge, as a US student, you can apply to UK universities with:
- A-Levels
- IB
- SATs plus APs
If you decide to use the IBs to apply, I would wonder why you need to disclose your SATs.
I might be uninformed, does the application form force this?
All scores are required to get reported
Yes, OP needs to include the SAT scores, but as he/she is doing IB they won’t be very important.
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Exactly: the IB predictions will be a lot more relevant. I’d back you for Manchester, Edinburgh and probably UCL. For Imperial you may have an interview, and of course Cambridge has both the interview and the NSAA hurdles.
Yes, you have to submit it, don’t even think about omitting. And then immediately forget about it, and focus on those three IB HL 7’s you’re predicted to achieve.
Because that’s what those unis will do, too. Not worth a moment’s fretting.
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