<p>I recently got a 710 on Math II, which was not what I was hoping for. The rest of my scores consist of a 34 on the ACT (35R, 34M, 32R, 35s) and a 750 on bio molecular. If im applying to Columbia CC for ED is my math II even worth sending or would it just look bad? </p>
<p>Thanks in advance</p>
<p>Retake it if you can! I’m a current freshman who got a 700 the first time but a 800 the second time I took it. It’s worth doing if you can. I’m in SEAS, admitted RD.</p>
<p>Thank you for the reply. I have to submit my apps today or tmr though:( I hope it doesnt affect me too much. Would you recommend submitting it or just leaving it out?</p>
<p>It’s really your call. The score is in the 49th percentile (albeit of a stronger self-selected pool) so it is not terrific but it is over 700 so it is certainly okay. Whatever you decide, I agree with the advice that you should consider retaking it. Given your ACT math score, I think you could raise your SAT math II score meaningfully with some study and practice exams. Unfortunately, the deadline to sign up for the Nov. test was yesterday. Idk if they have late registration. Good luck with everything!</p>
<p>These are the guidelines my GC told me for Ivies:
700 + can’t hurt (but may not help)
750 + can help </p>
<p>Thank you, that’s very helpful. </p>
<p>what’s wrong with a 710?
I know people that were admitted with a 650 on Lit along with 690 on chemistry. Don’t lose hope because it’s just one grade on top of 4 different essays to submit.</p>
<p>710 is good in my opinion</p>
<p>There’s nothing wrong with a 710 but it would be near the bottom of the middle 50% of the the average of 3 scores t(700-790) that peer college, Princeton, reported seven years ago when they required 3 scores. In this case, OP’s avg of the two score is 730 so it’s in the range (although I would imagine that the bottom of the range has moved up in the past seven years). If OP is a science/ math kid 710 on the Math II is on the low side vs peer applicants. </p>
<p>You may know someone with a 650 and a 690 but you may not also know the full story behind the person’s acceptance. Try to find those scores on past results threads where the person wasn’t hooked (athletic recruit, URM, development case, etc). Either that or the person overcame an unusual hardship (cancer, death of parents, etc). For most anecdotes of an outlier, there’s usually more than meets the eye. </p>