<p>I'm applying to caltech, MIT, harvard, princeton, stanford,cornell, texas a&m, byu.
I'm going to be writing ACT ans SATs for the first time. In practice tests I only get about 3 questions wrong in the ACT, I score 780-800 in SAT2 math2, Bio,phy, chem-720. I'm using my ACT and SAT2 phy,chem,math2 scores to apply. I suck a little at SAT1 CR and vocab.
What are my chances?</p>
<p>I am definitely not helping with this remark but. I would say insufficient information.</p>
<p>However, Your SAT II and ACT are sufficient. And there is never enough with sat scores, considering 50% 2400s are rejected at those colleges.</p>
<p>no, you are helping. I’m applying because of the financial aids they have for internationals. now that you say it, I’ll probably work harder, but its all about the money.
about information not being sufficient: 16 year old, 4.0/4.0 gpa, finished advanced engineering math and others, finished university physics textbooks, play guitar,drum; programmer in C++,C#,java,perl, some oracle. Do I have a chance?</p>
<p>plus, I’m wondering if I should submit ACT only and not spoil the beauty with my potentially low CR SAT.</p>
<p>I’m an international student applying to the schools named above. I’m vast in Math and science -up to third year university level, best graduating student, 6 A’s and 2 B’s in my senior leaving exams, 8 A’s in my school’s final exams, multiple prizes, lots of work in my school, programmer in 4 languages, very strong in English Language(best in my school), first time taking standardized tests.
The problems are: my school doesn’t publicize itself much so I’m hardly able to go for any competitions, so all my accolades are limited to school stuff. I don’t go out much, Also, I had only a week to prepare for Dec SAT 2s and my scores : Math2 750, Chem 750, Phy 780.
I’m taking the SAT1 in January.
Please do you think I’m wasting my time or do I still have a chance?</p>
<p>If you’re applying this year, you’ve missed the deadlines.</p>
<p>I applied already; I just want to know if my application looks good; and how much bad the bads in my app would do.</p>
<p>There isn’t enough info here to give us a clue. Are you among the very top students in your country? Will your teachers say you are one of the top math/science students they’ve ever taught? Have you won any national awards or proven yourself in any way on a national level? Have you excelled in anything outside of the classroom?</p>
<p>And the biggest questions perhaps: are you asking for financial aid and what country are you from?</p>
<p>yes, one the best, but I didn’t think I had to sound proud in my app. Teachers surely will say so.
My school doesn’t publicize it’s stuff, so , nothing outside the state. won math i the state.
Nigeria, and sure, lots of aid.</p>
<p>International admissions is very difficult to predict - only 3% of international applicants were accepted last year. Just hope for the best on your SATs and wait patiently until March 14. Best of luck.</p>
<p>@iceui2 … does SAT play role in decision making for any applicant ??</p>
<p>If you’ve already submitted all your applications, does it really matter if you have a chance?</p>
<p>@JainAman14: If SAT scores do not play a role, why would MIT require it?</p>
<p>@iceui2 … i mean aren’t the SATs only mean for showing that an applicant does have the potential to survive in the college ?? i actually wanted to ask that can SAT scores alone make you liable of getting rejected in the application process in the first place ??</p>
<p>^ There are many ways to show academic competence, and SATs are one. They’re not the end-all, be-all though. If you get someone with a 600 SAT II math score who does well in the AIME… eh, they probably just had a bad test day, whatever.</p>
<p>Admissions is holistic :)</p>