<p>I got 570 on my SAT u.s history test. but in my country,u.s history is only a ten-page introduction. I studied it on my own before the test.</p>
<p>Will the score hurt me? Especiall when I want to major in social sciences.</p>
<p>Uhm, why did you take US History anyway (as international applicant)? Quite big risk. Anyway, 570 isn't really that great, I wouldn't feel comfortable submitting it.</p>
<p>Because I like history, and I want to major in social sciences. Initially, I want to take the World history,but it was not available on my test date.I take the US History test as a challenge.</p>
<p>I come from an economically disadvantaged background, and I spent quite a lot of time taking care of my sick grandpa in hospital before the test. It may affect the test results. </p>
<p>I have already sent my scores, does the additional information reduce some damages?</p>
<p>Hmm, taking US history in place of World History is indeed quite a challenge :). You could write the colleges about your situation. I don't know if it looks like a bad excuse, though. But it certainly won't hurt if you write them, so go for it.
After all, what's done is done. Stop worrying too much. BTW, what are your other SATII results?</p>
<p>I got 750 on Physics, and 700 on Math II.
My SATI score is 1960:Math 710, Verbal 630,writing 620.
GPA: 93/100
Class Rank: 2/750
My essays are about my life experience and personal struggles. I have moved with my single mom five times in eighteen years.</p>
<p>Is there anything else I can do to make up for the scores?</p>
<p>As an international applicant, you are in a different "race", and your chances depend, among other things, on your need for fin aid. Your US history score will not hurt you, since you have two other SAT II scores. Is English your native language? If not, your verbal/writing scores are not bad.</p>
<p>There isn't much you can do at this point. Write good essays, and hope for the best.</p>
<p>my suggestion is to retake it..or take an sat ii that's easier for you. 570 prob. isn't gonna cut it...unless your essays are out of this world</p>
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<p>Yes. You should have taken a subject test you were more familiar with. I highly doubt admissions officers at Stanford are going to think about why you got a low US History score - they're more likely to wonder why you took it if you knew you'd do bad on it. Stanford, I hear, is very test focused and uses them to weed out the initial masses of applicants that don't make the cut. I'm not really sure being an international will be enough to make up for that score.</p>
<p>She already has two other good scores. There is no point retaking it.</p>