<p>Im a freshman and a city college and I really want to transfer. I dont want to predict my GPA because I dont like talking about things unless Im sure of them. On that note, I just received my SAT score from the Nov. testing. I took the SAT's three times and my highest was 1320 (720 Math 600 Verbal). My new score:</p>
<p>Reading: 800
Math: 720
Writing: 700
Total: 2220
Compared to the old SAT:
1480 if you do it by ratio or
1520 if you do it by reading + math. </p>
<p>I will most likely be applying to transfer to these schools:
UChicago
Northwestern
UPenn
NYU
Cornel
Columbia</p>
<p>Obviously an SAT score doesnt mean too much, but as far as I know some colleges value the SAT more than others, so how much will the increase help my chances of transferring to these universities? </p>
<p>That's not true. I read their website, and NYU says SAT I is required for anyone whose been in college less than a year. They say you should take it if you will be a Sophomore transfer. Nowhere does it say they will LOOK DOWN ON YOU if you are a junior transfer and retook the SAT while in college.</p>
<p>"However, if you are currently in college you should not retake the SAT's or take them now for the first time. We will not consider standardized test scores from exams you took while already enrolled in college."</p>
<p>I don't know the policy of other schools you mentioned, but that's what NYU says. I doubt they'd look down on you, but it would be a waste of time for that particular school. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Yeah I knew NYU said that transfer students shouldnt retake it but I didnt know that they didnt consider it. Any idea of the other universities? Thanks</p>
<p>I wanna Ivy, you dont even know this persons GPA. You dont know anything about JnJ accept that they got a very good SAT score. Obviously we need more information, like extracurriculars, high school numbers (and maybe major ec's) and estimated gpa for this year.</p>
<p>Yeah!! I am 100% sure that retaking the SAT's in college is not looked down upon in all the ivy's...I asked an admission officer and he said that they are considered to be same as any high school students....</p>
<p>So guys!! retake the Sat if ur scores werent too high during high school...</p>
<p>Ok thanks. I mainly wanted to know how the great increase in my SAT score would affect me...I didnt want to make this a 'what are my chances' thread, but thanks for the suppport ;) I just need things to be concreate before I think of them ya know? My GPA this semester will most likely be 3.6-3.9ish....big gap, so Ill ask you guys next month!</p>
<p>NYU is a pretty good school and I really like the location, but they seem very impersonal. I guess its understandable since they have so many people applying... </p>
<p>I if I got accepted to all of those schools Id choose UPenn (pretty obvious in my opinion), UChicago then either Columbia or Northwestern. (I'll be majoring in economics).</p>
<p>Anyone with his score would in all likelihood have the college gpa and decent extracurriculars to back it up (I feel that SATs directly correlate with academic and social success in the collegiate arena). That's just my two cents.</p>
<p>Ecape - they want the standardized testing scores if you HAVE NOT TAKEN THEM ALREADY and have been in college less than a year. However, this person has already taken them. No, they will not LOOK DOWN on an applicant who has retaken the tests, but they have stated that they will not consider the results.</p>
I feel that SATs directly correlate with academic and social success in the collegiate arena
There is no reason to believe in a direct correlation with social success (for obvious reasons) and academic success is based on a lot more than the persons ability to take a test - it involves factors of motivation and ability to work within the system that are probably better reflected by a grade point average.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input again. What are your thoughts on other colleges, besides NYU? </p>
<p>As for the idea that high sats=success in college, well thats not completely true. I wrote an essay last month about the SAT and its disadvantages and why we should get rid of it (ironic that I took it again and am posting about how it might help me out, i know), and I found out that colleges are turning more and more towards GPA when predicting the academic success of a student rather than the SATs because they found the SAT / Academic Success relationship to be irregular with most students. Regardless, thanks. </p>
<p>Any thoughts on UChicago or the others? thanks</p>
<p>Find out about UChicago's social life -it's peoples biggest complaint with the school, I believe... As far as being accepted to schools, that depends entirely on whether you can get a GPA of at least 3.5-3.6 your first semester.</p>