Deferred ED--Should I retake my SAT II's?

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<p>Hey I was deferred ED and I was thinking of the little things I could do to boost my chances, and I thought of retaking my SAT II's. I got a 790 in Math IIC and a 750 in Lit. I know it might not make a huge difference, but maybe it could be something?</p>

<p>Here are my other stats:</p>

<p>SATs: 2400 (first try)
GPA UW: 3.8 (though this might go down this quarter)
6 AP tests so far, only got 2 5's; taking 6 more AP classes this year.</p>

<p>Leadership Positions:
-President of FBLA
-Director of Public Relations for Amnesty International
-Treasurer of JSA
-Treasurer of French Honor Society
-Executive Board Member of NHS</p>

<p>Not too many awards, some for FBLA at the regional level, AP Scholar with Distinction, etc.</p>

<p>-I cofounded my own t shirt business and we make about $100-200 a month
-I interned at a risk advisory firm in NY where I researched the housing market and wrote a report forecasting prices, sales, homeownership rates, and mortgage rates; I attached this to my application and I think this might have actually hurt me greatly since they advised us not to submit additional information. Yeah looking back that was a dumb move.</p>

<p>So considering my other stats, should I waste my time retaking my SAT II's? Or is there anything else that's plausible that I can do to boost my chances after getting deferred? I'd really appreciate any advice, thanks.</p>

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<p>those scores are fine.</p>

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<p>Definitely not. Those scores are more than fine! I think it might have been your EC’s. How were your essays?</p>

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<p>Don’t retake. I don’t know why they deferred you, but it was not because of your SAT II scores.</p>

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<p>Your EC’s could be it… Maybe it was the fact you sent that report in.. I don’t know. The t-Shirt thing is very very interesting.. but you really could’ve had more EC’s w/ Business.</p>

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<p>how was your essay/recs?</p>

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<p>Hmm…Kinda looks like someone from my school. SBHS?
Back on topic:Increasing SAT II’s probably would not help much. Just try to keep up high grades for the mid-year report.</p>

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<p>Don’t retake it. I think everything is fine…How were your essays and recs?</p>

<p>Remember, there are different reasons why you got deferred…not rejected immediately.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice guys.</p>

<p>And brs, yes i do, I just found out you’re brian from nabil.</p>

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<p>Nabil stalks me…</p>