<p>I just got my Nov. SAT II scores back from US history and lit...basically, both of them are lacking for an ivy. I didn't break 700s in either.
I hope this does not completely deprive me of a chance for Cornell. I have a pretty decent ACT score (33), and good APs (all 4s...including English and in US history...so would that make up for my SAT IIs?).
I also applied ED into the college of Arts and Sciences.
Additionally, I heard somewhere that colleges evaluate your SAT IIs based on your background. I can vouch that my school does not prepare me for tests like these because I go to a rural public school in Southern Missisippi....we don't send people to ivies..like ever. So would that help me a bit? Probably not right...cos I'm Asian. =D Darn.
Help me out you guys. Are SAT IIs SUPER IMPORTANT FOR CORNELL OR NOT? <em>crosses fingers</em> hopefully NOT.</p>
<p>anyone? PLEASE HELP!</p>
<p>i hope they are not that important cause i'm not that great in math... and for the hotel school i have to take the sat 2 math level 1 or 2 which im gonna take level 1....</p>
<p>yes they are very important</p>
<p>I'm certainly not an expert, but I would say that they are important but not so much so that it's impossible to make up for any deficiencies there with stellar stats in other categories.</p>
<p>I'd say that they're important, but not nearly as important as SAT I's or the transcript. As for the AP scores... i wouldnt say all 4's would help you at all, it would probably just confirm what they know from your SAT II scores. If you're not getting a 5 on your US AP they're not going to expect a 700+ on the SAT II.</p>
<p>i hope they are extremely important, because i did horrible SAT I but really good and satisfying sat IIs</p>
<p>what...are you kidding me? People with 4s on APs can't get 700+s...that's a pretty ludicrous statement to make. I might just be a dumb Asian...but I don't think 4s on any AP test is BAD. While anything below a 700 on SAT IIs are pretty bad for an ivy. Then again, perhaps I can play it off cool that I'm not an American citizen and have only lived here a few years ;P
haha. I wish....
But I was on <a href="http://www.collegedata.com%5B/url%5D">www.collegedata.com</a>, and saw a lot of students who got into Cornell in past years with high SAT I scores, but high 600s on their SAT IIs...so perhaps I have a chance! =D</p>
<p>you are applying to CAS...which is probably the most selective school at cornell b/c thats where most applicants apply, and you're asian. SAT IIs are very important, so important, that they are REQUIRED...if they weren't required, then maybe you shouldn't worry. im even a college freshman and i just took subject exams in math2 and physics (applying to ILR as a transfer). and btw, a 4 on an AP generally means you'd score <700 on the particular SAT II. good luck.</p>
<p>you guys...this is really freaking me out. I have solid everything except for SAT IIs. Is there really no way I can get into CAS ED with high 600s on SAT IIs?</p>