How much does the SAT really matter?

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<p>To a certain extent, I mean. Obviously, there's a huge difference between a 1500/2400 and a 2000/2400. </p>

<p>I'm in an odd predicament. For a scholarship, I need a 1420 NOT superscored. I have a 1410, and a 1460 superscored. I started thinking about retaking the SAT, but I'm already signed up to retake the subject tests in October, and I can't in November. </p>

<p>I've gotten really nervous about my SAT scores now. If I worked super hard, I could probably increase my math forty points and my reading forty points, bringing me to a 2310. I have a 2230. But then, I thought, 2230 is practically as good as a 2310. And the effort I put in studying could instead be put into writing essays.</p>

<p>So, honestly, does a 2300 differ that much from a 2230? Can seventy points, honestly, make the difference between accepted and rejected? I decided not to waste my time and retake it. But I really wonder how much SAT scores matter in admissions. Anyone know?</p>

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<p>Possibly? Yes. Likely? No.</p>

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<p>How much do colleges weight the SAT in comparison, of say GPA and essays?</p>

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<p>small liberal arts colleges wiegh personal thigns like letters, extra curics, and essay as much as gpa and sat, on avergae. But im assuming ur going for an ivy, so SAT’s do indeed matter alot in that kind of competition. For instance, in some other random state theres a kid with very simliar EC’s to you; leaderhsip positions; volunteer work; a stellar 4.0 gpa; many AP classes; many Honors classes; many good scores on SAT2’s; and then a 2310 on the sat. Then, theres you: same exact thing when it comes to determing amongst a pool of thousands of aplicants, except one thing: he has 100 pnts higher than you on the SAT. So, i’de say in a super competitive school (harvard, princeton, yale) it very well can make you or break you.</p>

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<p>No, I’m not going for an Ivy. Yes, I am applying to an Ivy, but it’s not my top choice. Bowdoin is my top choice.</p>

<p>When I apply to college, am I compared to other students from my school?</p>

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<p>SAT is somewhat important, but admissions weights the number of facebook friends you have more heavily.</p>

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<p>Well I’d think the process is pretty holistic. An SAT score would only be part of the recipe. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t completely disregard it as something that can be completely disregarded.</p>

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No.</p>

<p>No credential on your application (EC’s, essay, GPA, SAT score, etc.) will be perfect. This means that any of them, not just your SAT score, could “make or break” you. If it is a hassle to try to make time to study and retake the SAT, then don’t retake it. If you spend the saved time well, it’s hard to say that you’ll likely regret not retaking it. I’m sure you have other things that you could work on.</p>