<p>Well, here are my stats. You know the drill.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.3</p>
<p>SAT: 800 CR, 480 Math, 650 Writing</p>
<p>3 AP course, 5 honors</p>
<p>National Art Honor Society, 4 yrs
Drama Club, 3 yrs
Quiz Team, 2 yrs</p>
<p>I've always wanted to go to Swat/Haverford or Lafayette, but I have neither the money nor the grades. I plan on majoring in something in the humanities or art, but that could change. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Swat and Haverford are not happening with that math score. Retake.</p>
<p>good job on the 800 on CR! I think if you study you can definitely bring up that score :D</p>
<p>take the test over</p>
<p>wow...you relaly need to study for math. that score is beloww average (aka really bad)</p>
<p>I'd suggest retaking the SATs and really studying math beforehand. Don't even worry at all about CR next time, because the combined score is what's most important. You could definitely boost yourself to a 2100+ combined score.</p>
<p>As my score stands now, what are my chances for the following:</p>
<p>Penn State (double legacy)
University of Pittsburgh
Temple
Lafayette
Bucknell
Carnegie Mellon</p>
<p>Discounting my math score, are these all feasible?</p>
<p>I think you're an excellent candidate for having colleges overlook a math score. Top colleges don't do this, but schools in the Laf range do. Someone like you can do great and never take another math class at many colleges.</p>
<p>I would apply to any school that you would have if you had a 600 in math and just see what they do.</p>
<p>retake the SAT and do well on the math section (600+) and you have a shot at all of those</p>
<p>Has anyone else been in that situation, where a school has admitted you on the strength of either your math or CR score over the other?</p>
<p>^There are TONS of kids out there with the opposite problem: perfect math and dismal CR.</p>
<p>I know a kid who's going to Grinnell next year because he wasn't able to pull his CR above a 650 for more competitive places.</p>
<p>Your scores are just a number. Unless you send a special letter along explaining test anxiety, no admissions officer will give you the benefit of the doubt. They want the best of the best, and while being strong in one area is good, being strong in all but stronger in one is much better.</p>
<p>Just retake the test.</p>
<p>I'm also curious as to why there is such a big disparity between your writing and CR scores...</p>
<p>the best advice that anyone can give you is to retake the test, and really focus on math.</p>
<p>swat?
eh eh.</p>