Is a 2060 enough to be considered by an Ivy League?

Test Preparation
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<p>On my first SAT
770 Math
560 Reading
660 Writing</p>

<p>Second SAT
760 Math
630 Reading
630 Writing</p>

<p>So I wanted to ask if after an Ivy League school superscores (takes
the best scores from each exam and compiles them) my two tests,
will they even consider my application even though I know my scores are
relatively low? They do superscore right?
Other than that, I still have a 4.0 GPA (even with 10 APs :) ), a few
honor societies, some academic teams and clubs (captain of math team
this year!), plenty of volunteering hours, 750s on chem and bio subject tests,
800 on math 2 subject test, and I'm engaging in research at a VA Center.
Do you think I would still have a chance at admission into an Ivy League?</p>

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<p>The Ivy League schools do superscore.</p>

<p>Your SAT score is below average at the top schools but will certainly not keep your application from being considered.</p>

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<p>Try the ACT? Some people do better on the ACT and vice versa.</p>

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<p>It is a competitive SAT score. However, a 2200+ with a solid GPA and EC’s like yours, would guarantee a place at AN ivy league (maybe not of your liking, but I think you would make it to Cornell)</p>

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<p>It is unwise to speak in absolute terms in the sphere of competitive college admissions.</p>

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<p>I was actually aiming for MIT so I try to focus on proving myself in math and science as you can probably tell from the subject tests, sat math section and math team thing</p>

<p>I was hoping that if I could try to impress MIT with those things, they might try to overlook my sat score
and i’m hoping they take pity since Georgia is like 41st in education lol</p>

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<p>(Just so you know, MIT is not in the Ivy League.)</p>

<p>Your Critical Reading score is a fair bit below what MIT likes to see.</p>

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<p>I was actually planning on doing that</p>

<p>is the english/verbal section of the ACT as tough as the SAT’s?</p>

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<p>wow… i’m embarassed</p>

<p>do you know which Ivy League is best for engineering?</p>

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<p>The English section of the ACT is analogous to the Writing section of the SAT except that the English section of the ACT has no essay; that is separate. The questions are somewhat similar, except the ACT likes to test more punctuation. </p>

<p>The Reading section of the ACT is much more straightforward (i.e., requires less reasoning) than the Critical Reading section of the SAT, though the former may be more time-constrained.</p>

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<p>Cornell is often cited as the best Ivy League school for engineering. Though not an Ivy League school (this label is arbitrary for your purposes), MIT also has an outstanding engineering program, perhaps the best in the country. </p>

<p>Princeton and Harvard also have solid engineering programs.</p>

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<p>with a 630 and 660 on CR and Writing at best, what range could you predict for the writing section on the ACT with the essay?</p>

<p>if that’s possible?</p>

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<p>Well, just to reconcile the terminology, the Writing section of the ACT is simply the essay; the ACT’s English and Writing sections combined correspond to the Writing section of the SAT.</p>

<p>I don’t feel comfortable making a prediction. Try out a practice test and see where you are. Some people find that their strengths fall better into the ACT’s style.</p>

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<p>ok thanx for the advice dude</p>

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<p>try putting your sights lower. check rpi, georgia tech</p>

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<p>2060 is not a guarantee score for ivies but it is still very very good. I know a friend of mine who got a 2080 and got into Brown and Northwestern.</p>

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<p>No one is an odds on bet to a super-selective school, and as people have pointed out, your SAT scores are not giving you a boost. If you look at the admission threads for these schools from past years, you will see that candidates with credentials better than yours are rejected.</p>

<p>Make sure you apply to a full range of safety/match/reach schools that are affordable for your family, and I am sure you will find a college that is a fine place for you.</p>

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<p>Relative to other applicants to top schools, 2060 can not be considered “very, very good.”</p>

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<p>Try the ACT</p>

<p>I took the SAT twice (Jan. and June)
1340/1950 - CR 600, M 740, W 610 E8
1350/2040 - CR 590, M 760, W 690 E10</p>

<p>So I decided to try the ACT last minute
Composite 35 (E 35, M 35, R 33, S 36, [E/W 31/8])</p>

<p>So… try the ACT!!!</p>

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<p>I got a 2060 and I’m not retaking it because I hate the SAT and I’ll just rest on my ACT score. But you should still apply to any Ivies that you like as reaches. Just make sure to have a ton of target/safety schools. Good luck :)</p>