Go Against?

<p>Hey everyone</p>

<p>I submitted my TAMU application about a month ago, and am in the top 13% at my hs. I have a very small class, so this contributes alot to that. But I am heavily involved in extra cirriculars, AP classes, and had great reccomendations.</p>

<p>Here's my problem: while I had an average SAT score, I had an AWFUL ACT. I went in sick, and totally bombed the test. Do you think my ACT score is counting negatively against my application?</p>

<p>what were your SAT/ACT scores? we can more accurately help you if we know the scores - what is a bomb to you might not be a bomb…
What major are you applying for? Did you do any of the A&M Activities for High School Students? Take a campus tour? go to satellite admissions center? etc?
It really doesn’t matter what your class size is - top 10% is top 10%.<br>
Did you have leadership roles in your extra cirriculars?
give us a little more information please</p>

<p>yep — post scores.</p>

<p>and it wont matter if you bombed the ACT if your SAT is good.</p>

<p>my sat cr+m is a 1100 and 1700 total with writing.
my act was a 21. im ashamed to even post it compared to all of the other scores on here.
:(</p>

<p>A&M looks more at M/CR so a 1100 SAT and a 21 ACT with top 13% is not looking too good. You said you had good ECs, recommendations, and you’re taking AP cources so that should help. What majors did you apply for?</p>

<p>psychology.</p>

<p>i work my butt off in school, my weakness is testing. i’m not a good test taker, that’s just fact. but i mean shouldn’t they be able to see that i’m a great student with my reccomendations, and extra cirriculars and stuff. and i think my class rank isn’t horrible considering that i go to a small, competitive high school. im number 36 out of 279 students. I really do work hard, but I just suck at testing.</p>

<p>I just hope I don’t get denied because of a horrible test.</p>

<p>my DD is in with 1210/1860 SAT 29 ACT and top 15%. </p>

<p>you are 200 points below the auto-admit level. is that too much … who knows?</p>

<p>you may end up getting in, but you may not hear for a while. </p>

<p>really, nobody here can really tell you.</p>

<p>good luck.</p>

<p>just so you know, i did get into a&m. i accepted the offer today :)</p>

<p>looks like a&m thought i was more than my test scores. thanks & gig 'em!</p>

<p>yay you!!</p>

<p>that is a good sign for my nephew then!</p>

<p>how long did you stay on step 3??</p>

<p>Great news! My son’s potential roommate has similar stats and is still waiting to hear.</p>

<p>i think i was on step three since november 18th and got my official acceptance mailed to me on the 13th of january. my total application time was exactly 2 months. good luck :)</p>