Cough...Cough... SAT II...

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<p>Ok, I just want to start a new post here :)
What SAT II scores(chem and math especially) are considered "good" for elite colleges?
I applied for Rice U and Texas A&M and RPI and Boston U and maybe Cornell just for hack of it
is my 690 SAT II chem good enough for those, especially Rice U and maybe cornell?
Thanks for all who reply this post!</p>

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<p>i'd say u want about 750ish for a "good" score</p>

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<p>Only on CC would a 750ish be a good score... Try 650+ by most adcoms...</p>

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<p>good scores = 700+</p>

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<p>Big F, any reasons why 750ish is good score? Statistically?
Namkim,ouch,a 690 (1-2 question from 700...)really hurts my feeling then...</p>

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<p>i said 750+ because that is probably where you'd want to be if you wanted a decent shot at the highest tier schools (most selective, ur not getting into mit with a 650 in math and physics most likely)</p>

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<p>how about a 720?</p>

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<p>On average, it helps to be in the 700s. But don't feel bad if you didn't make it. I only got a 680 on chem which is still better than average.</p>

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<p>780+ for elites</p>

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780+ for elites

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Don't feel offended, but this is nonsense. I bet only a minority of admits in elite colleges (MIT, Stanford, etc.) have 780+ scores.</p>

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<p>^^^^ That is definately true.
MIT's Mid 50-%:</p>

<p>Math (Level I or II): 740-800
Science: 710-790
Humanities: 700-780</p>

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<p>Ok, let's straighten out some definitions here. What are considered elite colleges? From what i heard in CC it seems only these schools are considered "elite":
Harvard (doh) MIT Yale Princeton Stanford Columbia </p>

<p>So, colleges such as Brown, Cal Tech, Dartmouth, Cornell, Rice are only 2nd tier in CC?</p>

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<p>Those are elite, too...</p>

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<p>MIT mid-50% 740-800?</p>

<p>OK, maybe that's true...but tell that to my friend who got in with a 630-ish math score...^_^...you CAN make up for these things!</p>

<p>I got a 650 on French. But I'm still applying--all the rest were 770 and above. I got 3 800s, all in writing/lit/CR. I don't think they'll write me off for one lower score.</p>

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<p>Ravenna,
I quoted that only to show that you don't need the "780+" that everyone says that you need. I totally I agree that you don't need to be perfect in order to get in, and the admissions officers would, too.</p>