<p>My counselor suggested I apply to mainly SAT optional schools because of my low SAT scores. I really want to improve my SAT scores (it's a 1350 right now) so I can apply to other schools because it seems like my SAT scores are really holding me back. I have a 4.0 GPA, i've taken honors since freshman year(mainly Latin and English) and a few others. I'm currently in my junior year and taking all honors(Pre-calculus, English, Anatomy and Physiology, French 4) and 2 APs (AP Latin and AP U.S. History). I'm on the National Honors Society and treasurer, I've been taking piano for almost 11 years and in my spare time I teach piano to children in my neighborhood, I've done a lot of community service, freshman year I tried out for Varsity Softball and made the team, I'm part of Junior Classics League, Classics Club, Massachusetts Junior Classics League, I work as well, I help translate English to Cantonese for people in a community nearby. I was planning on applying to schools like Holy Cross, Wheaton, Bates, and Stonehill, but I really want to apply to B.C (my brother goes there now and I just love that school but I'm not sure if I could get in because of my low SAT scores). Any tips on how to improve my SAT score?</p>
<p>Is that an unweighted 4.0 gpa? If it is, then I think you can go beyond the schools that you mentioned, unless of course, you don’t feel they would be a good fit for you. I haven’t taken the SAT yet, but I am in an SAT course right now and I’ll give some quick tips. For math, it’s really a matter of managing your time and if you’re in Honors PreCalc, then you should definetly be able to score atleast a 700. For the other two, it’s simply practice, and READING. The more challenging books you read, the better you will get at comprehension as well as your vocabulary. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Yeah it’s unweighted. I took an SAT course but it didn’t seem to help. I am in honors precalc, but math is probably one of my weakest areas along with reading. Thanks for your tips!(:</p>
<p>wow, an unweighted 4.0 in that schedule is impressive! did you look into other LAC’s such as Bowdoin, Colby, Amherst, Williams, Middlebury, etc?</p>
<p>I personally hated taking the SAT’s. I took it twice and I didn’t do that much better. BTW my scores where real low. My counselor and I came to an understanding that I wasn’t a good test taker and she didn’t hold that against me. She recommended schools that she knew I could definitely get into. I applyed to some of them and I got in. In the end I didn’t end up at any of them but thats another story.</p>
<p>Longstory short, apply to a state school, wait a year and transfer out to your dreamschool. If you get enough credits, the college you are interested in won’t even look at you HS transcript or SAT scores.</p>
<p>haha thanks, and no I didn’t because my SAT scores are extremely low. And in case you may have misunderstood, it’s a 1350 overall, not reading and math alone =x I feel like I should apply to a few reach schools but with my SAT scores I’m not 100% sure</p>
<p>Yeah, I hate the SAT’s as well, my counselor thinks I should apply to mainly SAT optional schools since she’s pretty sure that I’ll get into most or all of the ones she gave me. But I might think about the State school then transfering, thanks :]</p>
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<p>The sticky thread with xiggi’s method is particularly good, look for the summary.</p>
<p>SAT-optional schools were made for you–Wake Forest, Sarah Lawrence.</p>