<p>So my sat scores are cr -640 m - 760 and w - 650. I want to major in mathematics in college. So my question is how will colleges look at my scores. Will they see my combined math + reading score (1400), my overall superstore (2050) or will they consider my score lower than people who got 700s in both cr and math. Basically what I'm asking is how will my 760 in math be seen to a more across the board score like 700 in math and 700 in cr</p>
<p>Also is it true colleges only look at math plus reading?</p>
<p>It depends. Every school has its own unique policy for evaluating test scores. Which schools will you apply to? Check their web sites or send emails to adcoms for details. If you would like you can post your list here and CCers are typically helpful in providing links and/or summaries of individual policies.</p>
<p>I agree with rmldad: it depends. There are over 2500 four-year colleges and universities in the U.S.; with that many independent institutions, it’s just about impossible to say that all colleges do anything.</p>
<p>For example, some colleges consider all 3 parts, and others use only CR and M.</p>
<p>On the other hand, I have never heard of a college that considers only an aggregate CR+M+W score, or even just CR+M. Every college I know about considers the scores from the sections of SAT or ACT as separate entities. If your talent is really for math and science, and you’re presenting yourself that way to colleges, then the fact that your CR and W scores don’t quite measure up to your math score shouldn’t be a huge problem. Except, maybe, at the most selective colleges and universities.</p>
<p>That makes a lot of sense. If it helps here are the colleges I’m applying to: Hamilton, bucknell, skidmore, wake forest, umass, uconn, Colby, and Brandeis</p>
<p>The M+CR score is more important to many schools.</p>
<p>I think Cornell still only considers the M+CR…at least it did for awhile.</p>
<p>I think GT looks at the M+CR.</p>
<p>Some schools may weight the M+CR more heavily, but still consider the W score. </p>
<p>There are still a number of schools that ONLY consider the M+CR for awarding merit scholarships. </p>
<p>For most schools, you’re going to be fine.</p>
<p>Most schools use the M+CR to compare you with other applicants but they still see the individual scores. Performing well on the math portion while applying as a math major is beneficial to you, and is likely more advantageous than, say, a 700 in both math and reading.</p>
<p>So for example, Colby’s SAT range for English is 620-710 and for Math it’s 630-710 or something close to that. That would put me in the upper 75th percentile (probably like 90th) for math but in the 25th percentile for English. Technically for example my SATs would be a 1400 which is pretty much 75th percentile (1420) for Colby, but I’m afraid that it won’t be looked at that way.</p>
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<p>As far as I know, that’s how a lot of colleges–perhaps most–look at standardized test scores.</p>
<p>Wake Forest is SAT optional.</p>
<p>[SAT-ACT</a> Optional](<a href=“http://admissions.wfu.edu/apply/sat.php]SAT-ACT”>http://admissions.wfu.edu/apply/sat.php)</p>
<p>Skidmore</p>
<p>median SAT scores average 1300; median ACT scores 29-30.</p>
<p>[Skidmore</a> College: Skidmore College - The Facts](<a href=“http://cms.skidmore.edu/about/facts/]Skidmore”>http://cms.skidmore.edu/about/facts/)</p>
<p>You can google each school and you will come up with their 25-75 percentile scores so you can measure yourself.</p>
<p>Yup I know what I’m trying to ask is how I’ll compare to a student with 700s in both reading + math. So for example, if a college could only accept one student as a math major, would they pick one with 700s in both or one with my scores (760 math, 640 english). Sorry I’m kinda phrasing the question badly.</p>
<p>Also, where would I find if schools only look at reading + math scores?</p>