Desperate! please some help!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone!</p>

<p>sure there are numerous posts every day so il make this short and sweet</p>

<p>SATCR:690
Maths-770
Writing- 660 (arrgh annoying as in my last shot i got 700!)</p>

<p>Total- 2120</p>

<p>SAT2 Maths- 700
SAT2 Chemistry- 730
SAT2 Biology- 660 </p>

<p>terrible SAT2s i know but i havnt done Maths in a year and havnt done Chemistry and Biology in 2 and 3 years respectively!</p>

<p>(im taking World history in a weeks time so hopefully il get a 700) any idea what i should do for my one remaining SAT date in january- any thoughts welcome</p>

<p>Scottish Highers </p>

<p>English - A
Maths - A
Chemistry - A
Economics - A
Politics - A</p>

<p>Scottish Advanced Highers (considered equal or more than A levels- oxford/cambridge considers them harder)</p>

<p>Economics- B
Politics - A
Philosophy - A</p>

<p>So thats basically it!- im aiming high- perhaps too high many of you will probably say HYP, most of the IVYs, Stanford, NYU, Berkely...</p>

<p>In terms of Extra currics im pritty good, in 4 sports teams at my final year of school....hopefully sending in a tape of me playing soccer to the relative sports departments- as i hear if they think you are good enough it iwll improve chances- any advice on this will also be appreciated.</p>

<p>Also last point- i hear many unis take A levels instead of SAT2....is it worth my phoning up and seeing it they will think of my Advanced highers in the same way? </p>

<p>Thanks again for all your comments- they will all be carefully considered and appreciated</p>

<p>PS. just to let you know i applied last year with a 1950 SAT and the same SAT2s and only got into NYU, UCLA, and berkely (although i couldnt go due to family reasons)</p>

<p>PPS. haha sorry so much for a small post- but this year im doing a gap year working at PriceWaterhouseCoopers- dont know how famous that is in the US so i dont know whether it will help my app.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>can i just ask if anyone thinks i should retake the SAT1 test again- this would be for hte 4th time- does that look bad?</p>

<p>Also, if i dnt take the SAT again i will probably take the world history for the first time but as i have an oxford interview the week after i am not 100% fully prepared for it..in which case i will probably retake the world history in January if i get a sub700 score- does this look bad retaking a subject test?</p>

<p>Finally, with SAT1 scores over several tests...do they tkae the best score in each section ie best score for MAths, best score for reading etc etc....or is it just as a best test altogether?</p>

<p>seriously all opinoins welcome!</p>

<p>Cheers</p>

<p>Shahadat</p>

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<p>any advice at all?! have i said something wrong?!</p>

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<p>i wouldnt retake the sat again, four times is kind of a lot.. unless its been over a year since you last took it. your sats are good! i dont know why youre saying theyre terrible.</p>

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<p>ok i see...but its only 2120 or 2160 of they "superscore". but thats surely not enough for the ivys?</p>

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<p>so does everyone think 4 is alot? </p>

<p>also what are the thoughts on repeating subjects tests twice?</p>

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<p>4 is considered far more than necessary, I WOULD NOT retake, maybe take a few SAT 2'S.</p>

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<p>As long as you increase each time then retaking is fine. However, if you don't even study and you plan to "wing it" each time, then don't retake. Only after studying profusely and telling yourself that you'll score higher should you retake the SATs.</p>

<p>Are you 19-years old or something? Haha. You said you applied to Berkeley/LA and got in, perhaps the UCs have something where they'll let you come back after extended leave?</p>

<p>As of now, your stats are too low for the high-tier Ivys. You can probably get into the lowers ones though. Best of luck!</p>