How important are the SATII's?

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<p>I'm a Hispanic First-generation male applying ED to CALS within Cornell.</p>

<p>I've had really bad science teachers, and scored a 540 in bio, 530 in physics, and 470 in chem < got lost going to test center, came in late and frazzled.
In us hist, math, and math II i scored each in the 600's. Basically the weakest part of my app. is SATII's, will they take the 2 highest, or will they judge me by the 470? Is it enough for a rejection if everything else is great?</p>

<p>I feel like my app. is really great, except for this one spot.</p>

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<p>anyone please?</p>

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<p>You're including "Perfect Attendence for entire School career" on your application?</p>

<p>Unless you're recruited for running, your chances are very unlikely.</p>

<p>Not only do you have low SAT 2's, you also have low SAT 1's.</p>

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<p>but I'm sending in a 31 ACT, that's not very low... it's in the top portion of Cornell's Middle 50%</p>

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<p>Then don't send Cornell your SAT's.</p>

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<p>Well they recommend 2 SATII's and I have met the director of my major, and he specifically said the "test scores ran the gamut", the mean score was low 600's for this dept. How harmful could a 540 be in this situation?!? He also said that it was better to see you tried the SAT's and SAT II', or else they feel like you are unmotivated.</p>

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<p>I never said your ACT was low; I was talking about your SAT scores.</p>

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<p>ACT 31 is very strong. Complaining about your teachers and blaming low SAT IIs on them raises questions about your level of maturity and competence in science.</p>

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<p>They say "either" SATI or ACT+Writing. I'm under the impression that the school does not judge based on poor scores, but on the best scores. I never complained about the teachers to the college, that would just be pointless. Plus this would also raise eyebrows about my high school's rigor and faculty, so I definitly made no excuses for any scores.</p>