Chance Me with Bad SAT Score

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm a fall 2009 transfer (2nd-semester sophomore) with an extremely lopsided SAT Math and Verbal score.</p>

<p>College GPA: 4.0 (~55 credit hours by the time I transfer)
SAT: 800 Verbal, 750 Writing, and **440 Math<a href="1990/2400%20overall">/b</a></p>

<p>Applying to:
Rice (Political Science)
Vanderbilt (Political Science)
Washington University in St. Louis (ArtSci - Political Science)
(Also, in-state public university that doesn't require SAT as my safety/match)</p>

<p>Should I retake the SAT to boost the math score? I'm afraid I would SCORE LOWER ON THE MATH! I've heard that the SAT is not weighted as heavily for transfers. I'm ambivalent since math is a point of weakness for me and I doubt I would be able to improve (I can only take the January 2009 one and obviously I'm ill-prepared). I understand the dismal score will elicit gasps from the committees and cast doubt upon my academic strengths; however, I've researched the degree requirements at each school and there is no core math requirement. Therefore, does having a 440 Math = immediate rejection?</p>

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<p>I’m not sure if they even care about SAT scores for transfer apps, especially that far into your college career. I’d say don’t worry about it.</p>

3

<p>You probably aced some math class in college to get that 4.0. As long as you’ve proved that, it shows you have some competence in math. Many school like NYU wouldn’t even look at your SAT scores since you have 55 credit hours. Stop worrying about the SAT and post your other stats because those are going to be much more important.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t worry about it since you’re obviously not majoring in a math-intensive area of study (lol at least I hope not). With 55 hrs and a 4.0, I doubt much weight will be attached to a low Math SAT, esp with your CR and W scores being so high.</p>

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<p>For us to really have an idea about your chances, we need high school GPA, extracurricular activities, etc.</p>

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<p>if you were applying to the ivies where an applicant needs to be perfect in all facets of their academic life, then the sat’s could be problematic…but for the schools that you mentioned, which are certainly very good schools, i don’t think it will matter all too much seeing as youve got a couple of years of college under your belt and are not in a math related field</p>