<p>Hi, I currently have a 600 reading, 670 writing, 700 math SAT superscore, but I'm retaking the test in October and hoping for at least an improvement in my reading section. I have at least a 3.83 GPA and have taken by far the most rigorous course schedule offered at my competitive public high school. I was thinking of applying ED to Washington University in St. Louis or Vanderbilt, and then EA to Notre Dame. I have plenty of match and safety schools so please don't chastise me on my decision to reach this high.</p>
<p>I was wondering what kind of scores I should aim for in order to have a good chance of getting accepted to these three schools ED or EA. </p>
<p>And if you have an opinion, which should I apply ED too?</p>
<p>Probably 710-720 minimum…there are rare cases in which people get in with those stats, but would you rather be a strong applicant or the exception to the norm?</p>
<p>What about around a 680 for reading, and writing and math up by 10 or 20? I’m trying to think about what I can realistically achieve. Would that give me a chance at all, considering an early application plus a strong essay?</p>
<p>Well now you’ve put me in an awkward position, because I didn’t know that…since you successfully embarrassed me on the internet, maybe now you can tell me what scores you think I should shoot for, or which school to apply early to?</p>
<p>Stoppp can someone please explain whether or not you can apply ED and EA at the same time? I always thought you could do one ED application, and however many EA applications that you want. I looked on the Vanderbilt and Wash U websites and I didn’t see anything contradicting this, but it’s possible that I missed it.</p>
<p>Several schools have Single Choice Early Action – Yale, Stanford, Harvard and I think Princeton. Where you cannot apply to any other “Early” Program.</p>
<p>I think that most ED schools allow you to apply EA elsewhere, but of course if you get into the ED school, you’ve agreed to withdraw your EA applications. In any case, if you apply ED, just check the school’s policy.</p>
<p>As far as your SAT’s and what you should shoot for - I confess, I’ve never understood the question, completely. You should shoot for as high as you can get. More is better.</p>
<p>With respect to the schools you’ve listed, the “Average” SAT is probably somewhat above 2100. The closer you can come to that (especially raising the SAT-R), the better you’ll be, but as I say, above that would be better still. More is better.</p>
<p>I completely understand how much better it would be if my SAT’s were higher. If only…My question was what minimum score I could get in October and have at least a small chance of being accepted to either of these schools. While they are my top choices, I understand how much of a reach they are, and I have plenty of target and safety schools that I would love to go to, so it would not be the end of the world if I was denied.</p>
<p>With the situation that I’m in, the October date would be my first real attempt at getting the highest score that I am truly capable of achieving (if that makes sense). Last March I took the test blindly to see what my base score would be, without any prep, and I got a 1960. After that, I took an SAT prep course and was planning on taking it again in May, but I got mono, and decided not to take that test, because I was being hit with the full force of the virus. I took it in June instead, but I was still tired all of the time, and it was extremely hard to focus through one section of the test, let alone all four hours of it. I ended up getting a 1970 on that test date. </p>
<p>Now I’m planning on taking it again, but I’m not sure how much my scores will go up. Hopefully I can get around a 700 for reading, and maybe score a little higher on math, but my original question was just what should I shoot for in order to feel comfortable applying Early to these schools. Because if I improve my scores, but not by enough, it wouldn’t even be worth it to apply to schools that I have basically no chance of getting accepted into.</p>
<p>For each of the schools you’re looking at, check out what the scores for the 25th percentile of admitted students is. Once you get significantly below that, you’re probably looking at “hooked” students.</p>
<p>Also, when you take the SAT again, see if there is an ACT sitting setting close by. If so, you might as well sit both tests, some people do better on the SAT than the ACT, and there’s really not much additional preparation.</p>
can someone please explain whether or not you can apply ED and EA at the same time? I always thought you could do one ED application, and however many EA applications that you want. I looked on the Vanderbilt and Wash U websites and I didn’t see anything contradicting this, but it’s possible that I missed it.</p>