<p>Hi
i came to US 2007 december(i'm canadian) and i started studying for SAT
from that time.
i missed all the opportunities in jan, march
and i took Math 2 and Chem during may and june and the scores are
around above 650s.
I'm really interested in applying for ivy and stanford.
Am i just fooling myself around?
would i have any chance of getting into those schools?
i need to take SAT1 in october and i'm trying to raise my scores above 2000.</p>
<p>People said early decision is beneficial
if i apply early and send the scores later, would that be ok?
I'm going to take SAT2s again in november.
can i send those scores after my application?</p>
<p>Remember that if you apply early decision, you are bound to attend that school if admitted -- ED isn't something to be taken lightly, nor is it something to mess around with as a "tool" for increasing admission chances.</p>
<p>Many of the ivies - including Harvard and Princeton - have done away with early admission programs altogether. Others, namely Yale and Stanford, utilize a single-choice early action program - think ED minus the binding contract.</p>
<p>Also, for top schools, a 2000 on the SAT and 650's on subject tests aren't really going to cut it. Obviously test scores aren't everything - you'd have to tell us your GPA, rank, EC's, etc. for us to truly evaluate your chances. What I can tell you, though, is that you should be aiming for upwards of 2200 on the SAT I and 750ish on your subject tests. It depends, too, which ivies you're looking at - getting into Cornell is significantly easier than Harvard, for instance.</p>
<p>Finally, if you do decide to apply early, it is indeed possible to send November test scores as soon as they become available - although, like I said, you need to seriously consider your options before you apply early decision anywhere.</p>