<p>please.. 2070 is NOT a bad score.. and if the rest of your profile fits, the score is definetly NOT going to keep you out of any shcools mentioned above. go take your SAT IIs in dec and apply with that score.</p>
<p>everyone here has been really nice about this, but I don't see why this has to be such a big deal, I don't see why you walked out on the exam when you messed one section up. and I certainly dont see anything to cry about.</p>
<p>on the may exam I took last year, I skiped a question in the 35 question writting section without leaving he blank for it, and found out after I finished the section (and couldnt find which question I skiped.. I think it was #10 or 13; definetly in the first 2 sections) so I didnt have enough time to change the answers. I still managed to calm down and finish the test (note that the writting was 3rd or 4th section into the test) now I had preped the test for nearly a year, and my average writting score was close to 700s, but on the test I didnt even make 600. did this one section disturb rest of the test? well no because I still managed to get 800 on the math section. its just one frigin section, there are like 2 other reading sections.</p>
<p>my overall score is even lower than yours, are you telling the rest of us that we have no chance at any school that you named because our SAT sucks? or is it because your friends all have higher scores you cannot stand having a lower score? lets be rational here. would you rather let colleges have both your SAT I and II scores on time or have one score late when you actually have the chance to do both on time?</p>
<p>Agree with all the posters in telling the OP to take a chill pill. Yes we sympathize with you- college admissions and SATs are stressful, but it you've gotten to the point where you have emotional breakdowns over it, you have to take a step back and look at the big picture. </p>
<p>Perhaps your personality is just a little obsessive compulsive, or you have extreme anxiety in stressful situations. If so, its understandable that you wouldn't do well on standardized tests becuase you Freak Out irrationally. Not everyone is made to thrive under pressure. Obviously, SATs are not your strong suit, so devote all your effort and intelligence to something more meaningful. Perhaps you could get a life coach or a therapist to help you deal with stress instead of a tutor. Understanding your psychological state and setting more realistic goals will probably help you out in the long run moreso than studying for some inane test ever will.</p>
<p>Also, part of this weight on your shoulders is probably due to CC. The vast majority of posters are very intelligent, competitive people who are very knowledgeable about the college app process. Constantly spending time on these boards, and being around your inteliigent friends, probably puts alot of unnecessary pressure on you. Like I said, take a step back. Breathe. Reevaluate.</p>
<p>A few years from now, it won't even matter.</p>
<p>Think about it... your life is not defined by scores and colleges, it's about how YOU define it. I know how u feel, i've been there. Let's take a step back and look at yourself from the perspective from a fly on the wall. What really makes you happy? What ABOUT the scores and top colleges make you happy? Is it the recognition? Is it the achievement? Is it so you can feel your last four years have been worth the hardwork? Or is it something else? Once you define that, think about - if - that reason will give you true happiness and true self-satisfaction. You may be happy for a week, a year, dwelling on how well you did on a test, or on what college you got into. But IS that really self-worth? Don't get caught up in the moment. And always remember, you, are not alone.</p>
<p>Mehhh, are the SATs really worth the anxiety they're causing you? If they aren't, stop taking them now!</p>
<p>Remember the things that matter: your faith, your family, your friends, your health, etc. Only at the end of the list do the SATs come in. Don't get caught up in the COLLEGE-OH-MY-GOD-IT'S-COLLEGE! attitude, because all colleges are pretty much the same. </p>
<p>I'm afraid CC makes college and college preparation a false temple for its members. This is a lesson I probably need to learn too: enjoy life, and don't think you have to have what you don't have to be happy.</p>
<p>The study described in the article suggests that ambition is the key in one's success...they say that the best school that turned you down is the best predictor of your future job/income than the schools you get into and attend. You are clearly ambitious, so I wouldn't worry too much...:)</p>
<p>I don't want to "blame" anyone, honestly, but I do feel like a small part of the pressure and me getting a lot more stressed out than usual (and on the easiest SAT I test ever! ugh!) was looking at everyone's responses here, with all these people being like ( cv: 800, m:790: w:790) blah blah and I'm like... UHHH.. THAT IS WHAT I HAVE TO GET TO COMPETE WITH THESE PEOPLE IF I WANT TO GO TO CORNELL, JESUS ****ING CHRIST. it's actually very intimidating, sometimes. Obviously not to the people who get extremely high scores, but to the rest of us.</p>
<p>sorry, but I want to take the SAT I... I feel like I won't do as well on either spanish or math sat IIs, and I'd rather have one other good score than three bad ones, y'know? Even if the others come in late. SAT IIs are more "optional" than SAT I, hence SAT I matters more, right? </p>
<p>I just talked to my friend zehra on the phone. she retook SAT Is today, but right now she has: v: 620, m: 700, w: 590, math i c: 690, us hist: 700, bio: 620, + AMAZING ecs (started soccer team for kids, a few years of tennis, captain of chess, 200 hours of community service, plays reed flute at harvard concerts, worked all summer), amazing GPA, like... 3.9 or something, + "the different culture advantage (turkish)" blah blah, and she's applying to tufts, Upenn, and wellesley among other choices. yeah, I guess SAT scores don't necessarily keep you out of schools... though they can.</p>
<p>by the way todays sat, i basically bombed it. essay i read time wrong and finished my essay 5 mins early which was sloppy crap that didnt even fill 1.5 pages, with 5 min u cant rewrite ur paragraphs more clearly (writing) but i survived. on section 6 the proctor decided to take time from his stop watch instead of the clock, which was 5 min ahead of the clock thus i was at question 16 of 28. left 12 blank but i still survived. i might have freaked out a bit but thought "hey if collegeboard's going to give me a bad sat score then fine,but they arent going to make me lose my temper as well". lastly on section 8 the proctor wrote down the "times up"" time 10 min late. thus i took my time thinking i had 10 extra mintues but i didnt. but hey i survived. compared to may, my math score probably went down, critical reading down, and writing hopefully equal as before. after the test, i went to the beach, then i longboarded, then i had fun, listened to music, and everything is fine (xcept sat but i dont think about). so mehh just CALM down.</p>
<p>The_Who, just wondering, how bad/good were your scores before?<br>
And where are you applying? And your gpa and ecs? And your race/gender? And where you live?</p>
<p>Because it's not just the SATs; it's everything combined that makes you a good applicant. I just don't have anything extremely special about my gpa (plenty of people do well) or my ecs (vice capt and board of directors member of two clubs, 120 hours community service, college course in summer, advanced drama class in summer, possibly 1 more club this year (though that looks dumb, I think), national honor society, and that's it, basically).</p>
<p>I don't have any "special prizes or awards", no "extreme talents", no sports, no music, no "interesting race (white girl)", no "location where no one is smart (Boston student)", no legacy anywhere (parents went to GREAT colleges.. IN RUSSIA!!!! :/), possibly no ed anywhere (unless I do tufts), so I can't have my scores pull me down after all those disadvantages... :/</p>
<p>they'lljust be like, "typical mass white girl that didn't do anything overly brilliant AND her SATs are totally average... BOOOOO. instead of that chick, let's take this guy from Venezuela who plays the tuba with his feet, has trophies for upside-down juggling, and even scored a 2150. YEAH."</p>
<p>Honestly, mehhh, you are getting way to worked up. Where you go to college, in all probability, will have VERY little impact on your life. Hell, my parents went to a little third-tier LAC and have done well-enough to afford to send me and my sister pretty much anywhere...there are plenty of great schools you can easily get into with those scores. What is it that you want to study? </p>
<p>Hell, there will be very smart people whereever you go as well...did you see the recent 2005 Nobel Physics team? There was a guy from Harvard, a couple guys from Germany, and a guy from UC-Boulder of all places...</p>
<p>Also - I honestly think you will get into Tufts if you apply early. Tufts is a backup school for a lot of people, so if you make it crystal clear to the admissions committee that you'd absolutely LOVE to go there then I think you have a very good shot. 2070 is not a bad score, by any standards. If you have a good GPA and decent ECs, I wouldn't worry too much about it.</p>
<p>Duuuude. You are NOT disadvantaged. Sure, you haven't won the Nobel Prize. Big whoop. You are doing well enough without it. And its insulting to yourself and people of your caliber to downplay all the achievements of your high school career, no matter how insignificant they may appear to your twisted perception. </p>
<p>Don't get caught up in the 'gotta get into college' hype. You are an individual. Start acting like it. Stop comparing yourslef constantly to everyone and disparaging about your unfortunate scores or lack of distinction or whatever the hell it is. There will always be someone better than you. That's a fact that applies to everyone. You gotta accept it, or you'll be driven crazy. </p>
<p>Perhaps you already have. :) jk.</p>
<p>And if you're still complaining about not having anything special on your resume- DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!! All this time you spend fruitlessly studying for the SAT, or replying on these boards could be spent doing something useful! It's much easier to make a unique contribution to your society, become a organization leader, etc. than it is to get a 2400. </p>
<p>Once more- read the 4 pages of sensible advice you've been given and stop finding reasons to complain. After all, its only your HIGH SCHOOL career. 4 years out of your entire life. 4 years. Think.</p>
<p>the difference between u and me is that ur exepectations are WAY to high and thus when u dont accomplish them, u get all depressed. is it embarrassing for u to apply to lower ranked schools? will u lose ur ego? am i applying to berkeley, stanford, ivys, etc...no because i no i wont get in so then i dont get all depressed when i dont get in. ps u whine waaaaaay too much. why dont u mature a little bit?</p>
<p>well, your ecs are somewhat stronger, and you have better SAT II scores, at least.</p>
<p>yeah, I am driving myself crazy/<em>ing too much. Let's just hope I don't come off as a crazy SAT-obsessed psychopathic whiney spoiled brat on my interview, and it'll be okay. Anyway, I ought to be doing my homework right now or studying. </em> am I doing on this board? why is this stuff so addictive? christ.</p>
<p>hey meh check this out, I'm asian female, applying cornell RD, GPA is bare minimum, SAT I = 2010 , ok ECs but no nobel prize or anything catchy, typical math/sci awards. and I'm perfectly happy with the stats I've got. I took the SAT again because I dont want to have regrets after applying, but if I get lower i really dont care. my friends have been showing off their 2200-2300s all year long now, but thats their score.. I'm me.</p>
<p>what I'm saying is dont let one stupid test take away your confidence in what you've in your entire high school career to build up. go finish you SAT IIs, be proud of your SAT scores and apply. I know reading people's profile on CC is depressing sometimes, but you just gota close one eye, give them a pat on the back and get over it. if you are confident about your application it'll show up, and if schools dun want you thats their loss. be positive in thsi whole application process, stressing out over one little tiny component of the app isnt going to change anything.</p>
<p>take a deep breath, smile, and go study for those SAT IIs!</p>
<p>I think that you are obsessing too much over scores. There are lots of other evaluation criteria... letters, activities, basically who you are as a person. I'm an Oberlin and than University of Chicago grad and I never scores even close to yours.
What did the interviewers tell you during your interview?</p>
<p>sat score is just a part of your whole application.</p>
<p>just because you score low doesnt mean you'll get rejected.</p>
<p>besides, the collleges consider your grades to be most important (since they represent FOUR WHOLE YEARS whileas the sat represents just 3 hours).</p>
<p>so no need to cry over your scores. i didnt do well on my sat (2180) either. i have straight A's though</p>