<p>What's the point of this thread??? </p>
<p>So you applied... and wasted application fees. Good for you... Now everyone is bashing each other. </p>
<p>Holla at you too!</p>
<p>Once again Gryffon5147, as long as you dont even smell the odor of the room where admission is decided for student, you do not have to declare a verdict! :)
I rely on my SAT MATH 2 and Chemistry on January to reduce to hole a bit.
about my high I am ranked 1/40 and top 3 overall. GPA 3.2. ECs??? :( lol in my school doesn't provide much time for student to get involved in ECs !</p>
<p>Sophomore: 1680/2400 (650,500,530) :( I forgot my calculator, mis-bubbled math, and the testing administrator literally pulled up a chair beside my desk and stared down at me. </p>
<p>How is one in AP Calculus BC and makes the 48th percentile in math?</p>
<p>Not sure if I belong on this thread or not... I'm retaking in January. Wish me luck. :)</p>
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<p>So you applied... and wasted application fees. Good for you... Now everyone is bashing each other. </p>
<p>Holla at you too!
How is any other thread on this site or that you've created any more worthy of our time? Just because he's not a stressed out, robotic nerd student who insists on creating another "AMC" or "RSI" thread doesn't make his any less worthwhile. So you got accepted to Yale EA? Congrats, now get off the forums or make yourself useful.</p>
<p>While my SAT was decent, it's my GPA that's a disaster. Anyone in my club?</p>
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While my SAT was decent, it's my GPA that's a disaster. Anyone in my club?
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I have a 1230/1780 SAT, which should probably paired with something above a 3.11 GPA lol</p>
<p>OK I'm a parent and have to weigh in on this one. Some of you kids are awesome! Your test scores are not all of who you are and some of you understand that and can see the big picture which is very mature and realistic. You might as well try for things that may be above your reach because you never know what will come your way if you don't try! The worst you will get in a rejection so then you move on to the next thing. It all seems to work out in the end. Those that don't try, will never know what they may have missed.
Good luck to you all!</p>
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I know stanford cuts 50% of their applicants right off the bat in their admissions process if they are not score/GPA "competitive"
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Any reliable source? Because lots of people on CC post that they 'know', but cannot quote the source.</p>
<p>To the author -- your score is bad for Ivies, to be honest, and considering the 3.2 GPA and lack of EC's you chances are slim. But as it was said, colleges in the U.S. do not look simply at the scores (as it is in my country, in the UK, and other countries). If your mother died in 9th grade, your dad in 10th grade, and then you showed an upward trend with all A's in the last grade, with 3.2 GPA overall - it is worth of a consideration. You most likely WILL NOT get cut off simply after your stats are looked at.</p>
<p>and what if I score well on subject test? ( I got good grades on last year high school) and an interesting story according to the people who took a look at my essay! I know SAT I is more important. it was my first one with 20 of prep alone and 3 month of speaking English!</p>
<p>Holla at you :)</p>
<p>"lol in my school doesn't provide much time for student to get involved in ECs !"</p>
<p>...just pointing out that this is stupider than anything that's been said about SAT scores so far. Fyi, your school isn't supposed to "provide" you with ECs, or time to do them in. You make time.</p>
<p>Scores, ECs...what we're talking about here is the fact that admissions factors aren't set in stone, which we all already know but don't necessarily count on. But by having a bad score you're missing a factor that college adcoms could otherwise have used in your favor when trying to find a reason to accept you. It's not hopeless, but as many have pointed out, it's not realistic to expect that you will get into top schools with those scores.</p>
<p>You have to keep in mind each school is different. To someone who sees another student in all AP's and 5 EC's could easily judge that if a student can do that, then their courses must not be up to par. At some schools, students can only take about 2 AP's with little time to spare. Someone that doesnt have time for EC's may just have way better courses than their counterparts. Granted, if someone is left in this situation it would be reasonable to reconsider priorities, because academics aren't everything.</p>
<p>So what dko said isn't necessarily "stupider" than anything thats been said..</p>
<p>dko, to me, you're the one acting elitist or whatever.. you're bashing anyone who says you have a low score, and you do. you're bashing anyone that says you have a low chance, and you do.</p>
<p>He already knows it is low though, and that his chances are slim, a lot of people are missing this point and criticizing rather than expressing similar situations, which seems like the initial intention of the thread.</p>
<p>No, that doesn't seem to be the intent. He didn't ask, "WHO ELSE HAS THIS SCORE" he simply said he's applying despite his scores. 1380 isn't even average, it's way below average. 1500 is average. I don't know what he expects to gain.</p>
<p>"DISASTER SAT?? JOIN THE CLUB!" read the first post..
asking if anyone else felt it was a disaster since they did bad on the SAT I's...and somehow only people not in a simular situation have turned the topic upside down.</p>
<p>i'm gonna enroll this club! i got 1640</p>
<p>Alright to those who think that I am a bit defensive, I am sorry. tHE THREAD IS CLEAR atls09 said. The purpose is to find whether there some student between all the EINSTEINs of this forum who are in a similar case (very bad SAT) and to try to exchange opinion each other. Since we probably constitute a weak block if compare to the amazing score I see everyday while visiting this forum, we need to have a thread where we can talk about our ambitions and what we can do as a perspective to make our situation better.
Thus constructive comments will be welcomed! Otherwise, all you have to say related to my "foolishness or stupidity or whatever is already known" and will note be considered.</p>
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To the author -- your score is bad for Ivies, to be honest, and considering the 3.2 GPA and lack of EC's you chances are slim.
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Considering his class rank is #1, the 3.2 GPA just proves that the school is tough, not that he's incapable of handling the work.</p>
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dko, to me, you're the one acting elitist or whatever.. you're bashing anyone who says you have a low score, and you do. you're bashing anyone that says you have a low chance, and you do.
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Please show me an instant of his elitist ways. The only example I saw was his response to ballaz (or whatever his name is), and that was completely warranted. Way to miss the point of the thread, tool.</p>
<p>I find it sad that with my crappy scores (600 CR, 470 M, 580 W), I scored 98%, 77%, and 99% better than the graduating class of last year who took the test at my school, respectively. </p>
<p>The average GPA at my school was 3.04 last year also.</p>
<p>This would make mine a non-competitive public school right?</p>
<p>Of course you are eligible to be there Obstinate. SAT is a test Ok but it not you high school report which testify whether you are capable of something or not like many more other things, just apply do not hesitate bro!</p>
<p>Wow, way to miss the point guys. Whatever, since someone brought this up-</p>
<p>High SAT but low GPA = Lazy/smart person OR Tough courses.
Low SAT but High GPA = Hard working/Potentially bright student OR Easy courses.
High SAT AND High GPA = Smart and committed.
Low SAT AND Low GPA = You better have an amazing hook or you're screwed.</p>