<p>Of course it matters, but in my situation should I be worried?</p>
<p>800M 800W 700CR</p>
<p>I'm thinking of retaking for a 2400, but if for engineers the reading score doesn't really matter much I guess I won't. As a side note my SATII scores were good too.</p>
<p>I hope they do…I got an 800 in CR and a 730 in Math, I applied ED to Pratt. 760 Math II. Math, for standardized tests, has never been a strength. I’m really quite great at calculus and other higher levels of math…I just cannot, for the life of me, do well on the standardized math tests. Then again, I hear of many people getting into Pratt with Math scores below 750, and some below 700 (rare). I can only hope that my ECs/letters/essays make up for my (relatively) low math score…</p>
<p>But, I do believe that reading scores matter a great deal. From what my sci/eng friends tell me, reading/writing is a critical aspect of the curriculum for most engineering/science majors and so the reading/writing scores matter a great deal. Also, it affects the overall combined score (/2400)</p>
<p>Michele Hernandez, “A is for Admission”</p>
<p>" It is still, as it has always been, more impressive to see high verbal (critcal reading) scores than high math scores, since most students at highly selective colleges will be doing much more writing and reading than math"</p>
<p>You better go for the 760+++ in CR or hang it up sheep.</p>
<p>Since you are probably applying regular decision, I’d go for one more shot at getting a higher CR score. Duke superstores so you don’t have to worry so much on the math and W portions of the test.</p>
<p>I mean, I’m no slouch at reading and writing (got a 700 and 800 respectively), and I have taken all the honors/AP English classes available. Given that I’m applying to other schools that may not allow score choice (stanford/columbia for example), I don’t really want to take the SAT again. I guess what I am asking, is if you were in my position, would you take it again?</p>
<p>Sheep, your overall SAT score is amazing. As an engineer, a 700 is a great score … certainly you can write an email, read a technical paper, or write up a patent. Hopefully your overall GPA is 3.7 or higher unweighted and you will be competitive.</p>
<p>I would not suggest you re-taking the SAT … instead, make sure you are continuing to grow your leadership in whatever hobby or other interest you have (capt. of X team, President of community service club, Director of X student music ensemble, etc.). </p>
<p>Good luck … a 2400 will not be a magic ticket to an Ivy or highly selective school.</p>
<p>You already said you had no problem only reporting what scores you wanted to, regardless if they were score choice or not. So why is it an issue now?</p>