<p>Probably from your SAT scores distributed by College Board.</p>
<p>My SAT score is solid, but not particularly remarkable or scholarship-deserving at a high Tier 2 liberal arts school like Agnes Scott. I really thought that the D in English last year would completely screw me over, but things are really starting to look up. Thanks guys! :D</p>
<p>Damn. I only got a 1350 (V: 750, M:600) on the January SAT's! Will it reflect badly on me that I took the SAT I three times with really small gains?
For example, the first time was a 1320, the second time I took it, I scored a 1330, and the third time a 1350. Could taking it too many times affect my chances of admission?</p>
<p>No, I think 3 times is fine. Now a 4th time is a different story.</p>
<p>One good thing...getting 750 twice validates that score, it's very high. Your scores are a good 100 points above the average for the schools on your list and I'd say a 750 verbal is rare at any of them.</p>
<p>I have heard that colleges take the verbal score more seriously than the math score. The math score can be raised quite easily by using study guides etc</p>
<p>I have heard that colleges take the verbal score more seriously than the math score. The math score can be raised quite easily by using study guides, etc.</p>
<p>"The math score can be raised quite easily by using study guides, etc."</p>
<p>(Originally posted by OneMom)</p>
<p>Actually, I've found the opposite to be true, at least for me. In my verbal score I've experienced much more dramatic increases than on the math sections. Case in point, when I took the PSAT in 10th grade, I got a 550 verbal score, in 11th grade PSAT I got a 650, and in the Jan. '04 and '05 SAT I got a 750 verbal (In the Nov. '04 test, it went down to 720 though! :( )</p>
<p>On the math section on my 10th grade PSAT, I got a 440, on the 11th grade PSAT I got a 490, on the a Jan. '04 test a 570, Nov. '04 test 580, and on the Jan. '05 test I got a 600 on the math section. It was pretty disappointing given the amount of preparation I put into it--carefully looking over the strategies in the 10 Real SAT's book and doing all of the practice tests under timed conditions. I guess the nervousness really got to me on test day...</p>
<p>when did you apply to PSU? with your SAT's and ec's you should get in there, but if you applied late that might have hurt you chances a bit as space filled up. and I don't know about the others... sorry. good luck!</p>
<p>Update: WOW. Pinch me, I'm dreaming. How can someone who's slacked off for three years get into ANY place better than a community college? I'm amazed that these schools could overlook ** a Junior year D!!! ** I've recently been accepted to: Agnes Scott (low tier 1 LAC, i think), Rosemont, Albright, PSU (Abington campus first choice--w/ my frighteningly low GPA, I didn't think I could've gotten into the more competetive University Park), and Bloomsburg and Kutztown.</p>
<p>My family thought it was a mistake to apply to PSU Abington campus first choice, and that I should've applied to U. Park as first choice. According to the Penn State prospectus:</p>
<p>25th-75th %ile GPA
U. Park: 3.51- 3.90
All other campuses: 2.87-3.35</p>
<p>(My GPA by the end of Jr. year was a 3.167. Ouch!! By the time I graduate, I hope I can pull it up to a 3.4)</p>
<p>25th-75th %ile composite SAT I:
U. Park: 1180-1340
All other campuses: 960-1150</p>
<p>(My January '05 SAT: 1350, but they saw my previous scores, the highest at that point being 1330)</p>
<p>Did I underestimate myself? Do you guys think that the formula-driven PSU-U. Park admissions could have favored me and I should have applied there first choice instead of Abington campus?</p>
<p>Also, I have already applied to the University of Vermont and Case Western Reserve University. What are my chances at those two schools?</p>
<p>Hello? Someone please respond!</p>
<p>I know a D will hurt you no matter where you go, but most of the schools you initially listed you should be ok at like Arcadia and West Chester. However Ursinus, Muhlenberg, and Gettysburg might be more reaches for you considering your grades. I think your SAT will override that but you can never be sure. Good Luck- maybe also check out Immaculata (another catholic all girls school but is going coed), Cabrini College (very close to Bryn Mawr/Rosemont, you'd get schloarship $), and Georgian Court.</p>
<p>Elbereth, you might well be able to get into PSU summer session. That means you start earlier than the freshmen. Yes, your grades and SAT were lower when you applied, but I truly think that you can get into University Park that way. </p>
<p>As for the other schools, the smaller ones will truly give you due consideration in light of your much better first term senior grades. Do have your GC write a letter highlighting them. As so many kids are starting senioritus, there will be definite downward trends the schools will be seeing whereas you are movin' up.</p>
<p>try schools like Stony Brook...state schools are easier to get into. You gotta be real and not apply to Harvard...u know. But you definetly have a shot.
Plus, if you are economically disadvantaged...you are considered a minority. And you can apply for HEOP or EOP. good luck</p>
<p>this is kinda off topic but I was just wondering-what do the "track_" things mean? here (in Utah) we only have honors or non-honors.</p>
<p>chaddyboy...Here's how students at my school are placed in classes:</p>
<p>** Track 1 **: Honors/AP classes. These are for the most competetive and motivated students, although some of the classes are not so greuling (AP Envi. Sci., Honors Accounting, etc.) Many of the students in these classes end up in Ivies esp. Penn or Ivy-caliber schools like Amherst, MIT, etc. Individual math and verbal scores usu. in the 700s.</p>
<p>** Track 2 **: College preparatory classes. These are for proficient students who do a decent job in school--they typically get into lower Tier 1 or Tier 2 schools. Individual math and verbal scores usu. in the 600s.</p>
<p>*Track 3 *: College preparatory, but watered down a bit. These classes are for the AVERAGE student. They typically get accepted to tier 2 or Tier 3 schools. Indiv. math and verbal scores typically in the 500s.</p>
<p>** Track 4 **: Vocational (I think that's what they're called!) These classes are for the struggling students who are not that hardworking and competetive at all. They usually don't go to college, will attend a cc full time, or MAYBE attend Tier 4 schools. I feel sorry for the teachers who are stuck teaching this class, b/c the students tend to have a lot of disciplinary problems! Indiv. math and verbal scores usu. in the 400s or 300s, maybe 200s.</p>
<p>** Special Ed. **: Remedial class. Some of the people in this class are definitely have serious learning disabilities (it's not their fault), but some are here just because they're lazy.</p>
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<p>Hey michelec, thanks for all of the advice and suggestions! But isn't it a little too late to research, visit, and apply to Immaculata, Cabrini, and Georgian Court? By now, most people have already applied to their schools, and the deadlines might have passed already. And, if they're rolling, it might be harder to get in a since they spots and filling up and it's already pretty late into the senior year.</p>
<p>How much scholarship $$ would you expect me to get at those schools based on my stats? Full ride, perhaps?</p>
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<p>Haha...I never intended to apply to Harvard, it would be a complete waste of time (and the $60 app. fee) for a poor student like me. :(</p>
<p>I just meant that if I worked to my full potential throughout h.s., I might have been able to get into Harvard like my brother, or any school of similar caliber.</p>
<p>BTW, what are my chances for Case and UVM? pleeeaaase respond, someone...</p>
<p>I think you have a shot at Case, but probably less than 50/50. Did you happen to send a harmonium CD anywhere? You might want to send an updates letter - stressing your interest in the school - and including CD if you can produce a good one.</p>
<p>You'd probably get a full ride or close to it at those schools- don't wry about deadlines, if they want you bad enough they'll let you in.</p>