Hispanic Female for Pratt Eng? Low SAT math?

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<p>Hi, </p>

<p>I want to apply to the Pratt School of Engineering for Biomedical Engineering, but I have a comparatively low math SAT score: 710. </p>

<p>SAT CR: 760
SAT W: 800</p>

<p>My extracurricular/essays/everything else are really good, but I don't know if I'd get accepted to Pratt. Should I go for Trinity instead?</p>

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<p>I’m betting that they accept you, assuming you are top 5%-10% in your class at a competitive school. You have a “double hook” (URM + female engineering applicant). You have a very solid overall score of 2270. How does your SAT 2 math score look?</p>

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<p>SAT Math II=doesn’t look too great. Math I: 680 Math II:660 but I am planning on retaking them in Jan…</p>

<p>And I am ranked 1 at my school, but it is not really a “competitive” one, or at least not compared to some. It’s a charter school in south florida…</p>

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<p>Is it a “triple hook” if I am also first-generation? :P</p>

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<p>Anyone? Please?</p>

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<p>If you can demonstrate through your classes and extracurriculars, etc that you have an interest in math and sciences, I’m pretty sure you’re going to get in.</p>

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<p>And if you’re worried, apply Trinity, then switch to Pratt once you get accepted. Most people switch <em>out</em> of Pratt the first year, so they’ll be happy to let people in. But, if you can demonstrate that you love math/science/really want to be an engineer, you’re fine.</p>