<p>Using the blue book I'm hovering at 800 on writing (mc score, should be able to get at least a 9 on my essay) a 710 in cr and barely breaking 600 on math. That would make a pretty decent composite, but my math score is HORRIBLE. How negatively will this effect me. I'm hoping for at least a 750 in writing and 650 in math on the real sat. My math grades sort of reflect this. I got A-'s B's and B+'s in AC math but received 97's in my normal level math courses with little effort. I'm not trying to be an engineering major but do you think there's anything I could do to offset my horrible math score.</p>
<p>If you can afford it, I would really suggest some private tutoring around the math. It’ll really help you better understand the rhythm of the math section. Sounds like you’re a great writer…but unfortunately quite a few schools don’t even look at that section…they just want the CR + Math combined score, and if your math is hovering at 600 it’s really going to have an impact.</p>
<p>I’d personally say that getting tutoring would be extremely unnecessary. Rather than doing that, buy a SAT I Math focused book and practice all you can out of that. From what I hear, Dr. Jung’s would be your best bet: [Amazon.com:</a> Dr. John Chung’s SAT Math (9781439234976): John Chung: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Dr-John-Chungs-SAT-Math/dp/1439234973]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Dr-John-Chungs-SAT-Math/dp/1439234973)</p>
<p>I don’t know If I can get a tutor. I’ll look into it though. I’m currently doing the barons’ math workbook. I can’t really tell if it’s helping yet. I think a major contributing factor is that I get really anxious with anything related to math during test taking and I suppose I’ll have to just get over that and move faster. When I used the practice test and gave myself a few extra minutes on each section I got a 750 so time management seems key for me.</p>
<p>i’m kind of in the same boat except my cr score is much lower than math…630 cr and 750 math on the march sat… i bought the online course from collegeboard and ive found it to be pretty helpful so far (ive only had it for two weeks)…but i got close to 700 on my most recent practice test for cr.
good luck getting your math score up :)</p>
<p>I suspect a LAC will not have issues since they are not there to support a higher end math related career…i recommend contacting the school admissions dept and ask them directly…</p>
<p>good luck and enjoy!</p>
<p>“I suspect a LAC will not have issues since they are not there to support a higher end math related career.”</p>
<p>Not true at all. Many LACs have excellent mathematics and physics departments and send a significant percentage of students to grad schools which require strong quant skills. What many LACs don’t have is engineering.</p>
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<p>Ever heard of Harvey Mudd College?</p>
<p>Guess we are in a similar boat. I got 650 Reading 800 Math and 790 Writing.</p>
<p>Can you try the act? Some find it more straightforward.</p>