Chances Ruined by Abysmal SAT scores?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>SAT (690c, 680m, 690w): 2060 single sitting, 2100 superscore (730 cr) </p>

<p>SAT 2: 680 math level 2, 730 physics.... yikes</p>

<p>Assume gpa/ec's are up to par </p>

<p>International applicant, not applying for financial aid.</p>

<p>Major: Computer Science</p>

<p>Applying to: </p>

<p>UCB
UCLA
UCSD
UCSB
USC
UIUC
Brown
Cornell
UMich ann arbour
Purdue
Umass amherst</p>

<p>Be honest, what are my chances at these schools with these sat scores? </p>

<p>What if I bring my sat up to 2200+ ?</p>

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<p>Yes, because a score in the 95th percentile is “abysmal”.</p>

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<p>680 math 2 is ~50th percentile</p>

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<p>Some of those places will be reaches, but none of those places are impossible to get into with those scores, I promise! (And it certainly helps if you’re a URM / first-gen / etc.)</p>

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<p>50th percentile is “average” in a pool of test takers who are presumably above average. Average doesn’t mean abysmal. </p>

<p>What does “up to par” for ECs mean? Because par for the average high school student and par for Brown are two different things.</p>

<p>Regardless, you will probably have to get your SAT into the ~2200 range if you’re serious about ivies.</p>

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<p>That’s because the huge majority of students applying to college don’t take SAT 2 tests. You’ve selected yourself into an elite crowd, so of course your percentile goes down. But 50% in the crowd is still pretty good. Don’t sell yourself short.</p>

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<p>“Ruined”, no. “Abysmal”, no. But, yes, your chances go up if your SAT scores are higher, like in the 2200 range.</p>

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<p>2060/2100 are good SAT scores, although they may be not sufficient for many schools on your list. You are match for several schools on the list like Purdue, UCSD, UCSB, etc. Others would be very high match to reach assuming your GPA is at or above admission average.</p>

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<p>What exactly is the meaning of “GPA up to par”? 3.7UW? 3.9UW?</p>

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<p>I am really worried because 680 sat math and 680 sat 2 math 2 are poor scores for computer science. </p>

<p>I am an international from West Africa, my school doesn’t calculate gpa. </p>

<p>By decent I mean a few leadership positions, 200+ hours volunteering, sports etc</p>

<p>I don’t know what is wrong with me, I was getting 2150-2200 consistently on blue book practice tests and then I dropped over 100 points.</p>

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<p>bumpataseterytr</p>

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<p>that’s because the blue practice books are misleading. They choose the easiest tests and put them in, making you think that it’s going to be easy. I scored 800 on math 2 on the blue book, then took the exam and got 680. Then, I practiced a little bit with Barron’s and got 770. Same with bio sat subject. College board misleads you by selling their easy blue books, so that you go unprepared to the test, and then you have to take the test again. Btw, a 730 in physics is not a bad score at all, nor is a 2100. The fact that you can pay full freight is more important in my opinion than a couple of sat scores</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance at UIUC and Purdue. Your SAT I scores are in the range of admitted students and I believe UIUC and Purdue do not look at your SAT II scores.</p>

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<p>Do you know how many people would kill just to get above an 1800? Calling your score abysmal is insulting when it’s in the 95th percentile.</p>

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<p>I assume that the OP’s grades meant ~3.7-3.9 UW…</p>

<p>Brown: Reach
Cornell: Reach
UMass Amherst: Safety
Berkeley: High match
UCLA: Match/High match
UCSD: Match
UCSB: Low match/Match
USC: High match
Purdue: Low match/Match (depends on the unit)
UMI: High match (LSA)/Reach (engineering)
UIUC: Low match/Match (LAS)/High match (engineering)</p>

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<p>I was mainly referring to my sat 2 scores…</p>

<p>Do I really have a shot at UIUC? It is ranked 5th for CS</p>

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<p>Catria thanks </p>

<p>I expected berkely to be a reach and ucla low reach. I didn’t know umich was that competitive</p>