<p>My Sat II's are a 730 in History and a 670 in Biology, however, I scored fives on both exams. In juxtaposition to everyone on this site, they seem like weak scores. Are they still competitive scores for Ivies and top LACs? Ugh.</p>
<p>I too scored a 750 and got a 5 on USH .. on bio i got a 730 and got a 5. on world history i scored a (OMGOMGOMGMOG) 610 and scored a 5. that last one was weird though. i should have rescored</p>
<p>I had my tests rescored and they didn't go up. I guess I may just articulate better through essays.</p>
<p>I guess it isn't.</p>
<p>sorry man. they aren't that great. the typical student wants something like 3 750's for ivy.</p>
<p>I am, well was, well I don't know--looking into Cornell, Dartmouth, and Penn out of the ivies.</p>
<p>All I can say is that it wont hurt to apply. If you dont apply, I can guarantee you have 0% percent chance. But if you apply, I can firmly guarantee you WILL have a chance. While your scores arent necessary strong for ivies, they are defiantly not weak. Just put a good essay together, and be sure to submit your AP scores! Rest is fate.</p>
<p>I'm just surprised that somebody actually used the word "Juxtaposition" in real life...</p>
<p>But on topic, I think that Bio score might be alittle low for Ivies... 700+ should be good.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>Is it really detrimental though? Couldn't a five on the AP sort of compensate for it?</p>
<p>
[quote]
Is it really detrimental though? Couldn't a five on the AP sort of compensate for it?
[/quote]
</p>
<p>I would assume that another applicant that also had a five on these exams did better on the SAT II's.</p>
<p>Work hard on your essays. Good luck</p>
<p>dude, it wont matter. trust me.</p>
<p>600 on spanish, 4 on AP, I'M HISPANIC!. Ugh. :( i hate SAT IIs</p>
<p>well it is definitely not good but remember SAT counts for SO much. ;) It isn't the end of the world. If u really feel like u need to explain it just write something about how hard u studied for the AP exam and got a five but only got a 680 on the SAT2 without trying to excuse urself. But i personally don't think it will kill u as long as ur other parts r good.</p>
<p>i might have been that freaked 780,790er considering retaking but i realized that SATs really don't make the total difference. It will hurt u if it's bad but it won't kill u. Again if u r confident with the other parts of ur apps it will stand out.</p>
<p>A 5 on an AP generally demonstrates the type of thorough knowledge and, most importantly, independent critical thinking skills that competitive colleges want. It is much easier to cram for an SAT 2 than an AP. Cramming for 700+ on an SAT 2 can be done by average students, so the 5 on the AP would most likely reflect that your class did not cover the information on the SAT 2, but that you DID learn the skills and basic concepts that would lead you to do well in a college bio or history course. If you did well in your corresponding classes and school and excelled on the AP, let's just say it is much better than getting a B in a bio class, a 3 or even 4 on the AP, but an 800 on the SAT 2. It is not just a combination of scores of SAT 2 and AP, it is a logical assessment of WHY you got the scores that you did. The logical conclusion is that you are a talented student of both subjects, who either had too much on his mind to cram for an SAT 2 or simply took a class that did not over specific subjects.</p>
<p>I go to a school where classes are purposely designed to be slightly different than those which would prepare you for a standardized test. In chemistry 1 (essentially AP chem), we did not cover colors, smells, or other parts of the SAT 2, but we did a lot of problem solving. the class got worried about this around march and had a meeting with the college counselor (well-respected, well-payed and with good connections and insight into top schools because we send 25% of our graduating class to iveis) who told us that the fact that we had chosen to take a difficult class and would most likely do well on the AP outweighs the SAT 2 score tremendously.</p>
<p>Relax, a thinker is better than a crammer. good luck</p>
<p>grammar correction: *purposefully in 2nd paragraph</p>
<p>sorry, I was watching tennis on tv</p>
<p>ivyleagueorbust, i got the exact same scores as u, sat2 and ap. i'm hoping they won't hurt me if i take the act. i was kinda thinking about not sending in the sat2 at all. idk. most of the schools i'm interested in will take the act in lieu of sat1 and sat2s.</p>
<p>Whoah, different responsed and I appreciate it. Any other comments?</p>
<p>Just send in your ACT scores and the AP scores and you are set, providing that the score accepts the ACT in leau of both the SAT and 2or3 SAT II's</p>
<p>ILoB:</p>
<p>sometimes the tests are just random, in that they may ask about some area in which you are weak. However, another test date is just as likely to test on ares on in which you are strong. For example, last October's Lit-2 was really arcane, but November's was much easier to interpret.</p>
<p>Did you do any practice tests for Bio? If not, I'd suggest obtaining the Real SAT IIs from CB and try one or two, and see that test date was an aberration, if you are just making simple mistakes. Good luck.</p>
<p>Yes, but I haven't studied for the Bio SAT II in march. Should I start though? I mean, I only have what: three weeks?</p>