Everything in your college application is where it should be for that certain college, but then your SAT scores falls behind the expected range. Would there be any chances of getting admitted anyways or would there be some way to balance it out?
<p>It depends. In many cases, if you've got outstanding grades and an enormity of legitimate extra curricular activities, awards, and merits, then a slightly low SAT score may not affect the admissions process that much. These people look for well-rounded people, not just geniuses who get good grades and high SAT scores. If you end up on the rejection end, call the admissions department and find out why you were rejected. Their answer should help you if you wish to appeal or apply as a transfer student.</p>
<p>To add to the above, some school are more numbers driven than others, so it can also depend on the specific college.</p>
<p>who do you think would be more numbers driven?</p>
<p>large public universities</p>
<p>Just do your best, as long as you're within a few points of the 25%-75% SAT scores, you at least stand a chance. I was a bit below the norm for the top schools in terms of score (everything else was very good), and I got into quite a few...</p>
<p>not the end of the world. many of the top private colleges are willing to overlook a slightly lower SAT score if everything else is REALLY good and or you have something that stands out.</p>
<p>The answer to the question is yes, at most colleges not having an above average score for the school will keep you from getting in if you're not a recruited athlete, URM, legacy or otherwised hooked candidate.</p>
<p>Just remember 25% of students fall below the middle 50% range. 1 in 4 of every school's class has below average scores. However in these lower ranges, hooks are more important.</p>
<p>Just try to do well in each SAT category and try your best. If it isn't working great then ECs and essays really save the day for you along w/ APs. Just try to stay a few points within the ranges</p>
<p>To add to what is posted above, AP's can help you out, but you need to get good grades on your AP tests (ie 4's and 5's) if you want them to stand out. If you just take a bunch of AP courses but do poorly on the tests, admission committees might just think of those AP courses as a waste.</p>
<p>is the range in college books (usually like princeton review) always 25-75?</p>