<p>Okay, so I basically bombed my SAT horribly bad and I have no idea what I'm going to do now...these are my results from the December 2nd Reasoning Test.</p>
<p>I just don't know what happened, these scores are absolute *<strong><em>, and now I feel like the biggest *</em></strong> up because I did so many applications and got so many teachers to write references for me and I can't even get into GUARANTEED ANY of the universities I applied to.</p>
<p>I could just see this...expected the worst and got it...I'm horrible at tests, I've never been good...this was my first shot at it too and I'm Canadian so we don't get any help for these things...what in the world can I do about this?</p>
<p>ok calm down. 1020 isnt the end of the world. first, look at the schools that you want to go to and see what chances you have. apply to some easy safeties (i.e. st.john's (queens)) and other easier schools. buy an ACT book and take the january test. make sure ur colleges will take ur january score. also, is this ur first test? what have u gotten on previous tests? its not the end of the world</p>
<p>Are you trying to get into the Ivy League schools? There are some that accept the January SAT...why don't you try that? And I know how you feel - it's disappointing not to get the scores you want - and can make you doubt your own intelligence. Not that I think that you're not intelligent, but I know from experience how getting lower scores than expected can discourage a person. The SAT isn't necessarily the most accurate measure of intelligence there is - it tests how well you can do under high pressure in a limited amount of time. It tests ability to recall knowledge quickly, not how much knowledge you have. So take heart!</p>
<p>I regret this, but u must understand the circumstances...in Canada, and especially in a small town of only 9000 people like the one I live in, our guidance counselors and teachers do not discuss much regarding post secondary education...the only things we are given information on are our local colleges and universities throughout our province, basically nothing more.</p>
<p>I won't deny that I didn't even know what an SAT was until about October of this year, while on the other hand, Americans start practicing and even take their first SAT in their junior years!!! I was given more information from a few Americans through Shad Valley, an international high achievers program I attended in July of 2006, and by the time I had discussed going to the states with my parents and had learned enough about the SAT, it was well into November and the last date I could write it that wouldn't be too late for applications was December 2nd.</p>
<p>I basically blew it because no, I'm not a super child genius...and any Canadian student (at least coming from my school and the BC education system) is shocked by the obscure vocabulary and critical reading sections on the SAT. In school we don't practice ANYTHING like what's on the SAT, and the time you have to answer the questions is what really screwed me over. My average at my school is 94%, I have great extra curricular, but because I am Canadian and have never been accustomed to an exam like the SAT, I performed poorly, and now I think it's too late to have a chance into a good University in the States. I applied to Stanford already, and I feel like a fool now that I've made my teachers fill out all those references, as well as the in depth essays I wrote and other parts of the application. I think it might be too late now, but let me know. January 27th is the date for my subject tests.</p>
<p>I don't expect anyone to feel sorry for me, because no, I didn't study enough (u can never study enough), but I certainly should have been more attentive, but it was so hard for me with my classes at school to find much time to study for the SAT.</p>
<p>Let me know if it's too late, otherwise I'll focus my time more towards Canadian universities I know I can get into.</p>
<p>if you are not planning on applying to the better schools in the "states" and just safeties like st. johns in queens, i suggest you focus on canadian schools like queens, mcgill and utoronto who dont look at sats. those schools are times better than any second ranked schools in the US. In fact, people in my school [in nyc] apply for mcgill instead of staying in the states. So yeah, canadian schools are cool too! =D </p>
<p>if you are looking at schools like stanford and such, well write a super good essay. Since you're an international, your sats will not be weighed as much as those in America. Good luck !</p>
<p>eep You're not in a very good situation. Check which schools will take the Jan SAT/ACT and retake it then. There are also many good schools that don't use SATs in evaluating your application. The CSUs in California are an example of this.</p>
<p>To be honest, you aren't going to get into anything "prestigious" with a 1020; in fact you'd probably need at least double of that to get into a university such as Stanford. You're also an OOS/international which piles up against you as well. I hope that wasn't too brutal; I'm just trying to give you an idea</p>
<p>There are still several doors open.. just check with schools that will allow the Jan SAT or no SAT at all. ok? we feel your pain, good luck!</p>
<p>If you are committed to studying in the States, you might consider taking a gap year, carefully rresearching schools and admissions, and studying for the testing. The teachers can save copies of their recommendations and use them next year. Why not apply to Canadian schools for now -- I don't know the deadlines so I'm sorry if that's a stupid question.</p>