<p>Hey guys! Me again, sorry I’m being such a bother. </p>
<p>So my sub scores for the SAT are all in-range for Brown EXCEPT for my Math score. If I take the SAT II in Math in January and get a high score, would that make up for the lower score I got on the SAT reasoning test? I mean I know adcoms won’t overlook the low math score completely, but will it at least dispel any doubts they have about my math ability? Thanks.</p>
<p>P.S. my intended concentrations aren’t math-related at all. :)</p>
<p>Yes, getting a high score on the Math II test (>750) would mitigate the concerns raised by the SAT I score. Don’t take the Math I test.</p>
<p>Okay thanks! 
Does the Math I test have a bad rep or something? Or is it just too easy…?</p>
<p>Look at the curve:
<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools;
<p>woahhhhh. That’s rough; okay gotcha :)</p>
<p>Would this also be applied to scores from the CR section of the SAT1 and the Literature Subject Test? Can a good SAT2 Lit score make up for an average score on the CR section?</p>
<p>That’s a VERY good question; I wonder about that, too. Help anyone? :)</p>
<p>I’ve never heard this question addressed by admissions people. </p>
<p>Here’s my analysis. I really don’t think Brown admissions plays games like this. (I know applicants do – I don’t think admissions has this mindset.) Their first question is: can the student handle the work at Brown? So they look at your transcript, the rigor of your classes, your standardized test scores. They may note in their heads – hmm, that CR or math score is a little low. Of course, it depends on how low. Are we talking in the 500s? 600s? low 700s? (The definition of “low” varies – there are many on CC who think a 720 is low.)</p>
<p>Then they look at the rest of your application. Is there a factor that explains your low score? Is English your second language? Do you go to a very rural or inner-city school? Are your parents immigrants? Did they go to college? What does your English or math teacher say about your skills? </p>
<p>Then they look for a reason to accept you. Are you first-generation college? Did you accomplish something in an EC that’s impressive? Do you play a sport that needs more bodies? Are you a girl who is interested in computer science? I could go on and on. If there is something compelling in your application, and they have good reason to believe you can handle the work despite a “low” score, then you’ll get in. </p>
<p>I know that a decade or so ago, the mid 600s was considered to be a score that indicated you could handle the workload. I don’t know whether that still stands today. (Just for historical reference, in the 1970s, before recentering, the mid-500s was considered OK.)</p>
<p>To be blunt about it – if you are an affluent, upper-middle-class kid, whose parents hold advanced degrees and have been taking you to art museums since you were 3 and enrolling you in every special program under the sun since you were 2 – then it’s really tough to overcome “low” scores (unless mommy and daddy are famous or writing a big check or you are a recruited athlete). Because for every kid who has a 750, 630, 750, there are five who have 750, 750, 750 – and unless you bring something to the table that Brown wants, they’ll go for one of the higher scorers.</p>