<p>2200 is ABOVE the average at columbia...</p>
<p>And Columbia has an acceptance rate of 11%, same as Princeton.</p>
<p>colleges have started to give equal weight to the writing section. The comment you made mallomarcookie is false and unfounded. Kaplan did a survey questioning several schools and harvard and stanford to name a few have given equal weight to the writing section.</p>
<p>But at the same time, Carnegie Mellon has decided to contine counting it as an SAT II.</p>
<p>A 2200 will put you in the top 1% of test-takers on the SAT. You can check College Board for the details. The general take on the percentiles is this: going from a 2200 to a 2300 puts you above a couple of thousand people, on a test that is taken by several hundred thousand people. It doesn't matter. To put it another way, a 2200 will not keep you out of these top schools.</p>
<p>to OP: Sorry, you don't stand a chance at HYP. What, Asian boy planning on medicine and no piano? LOL. OK, I was kidding on the stereotype. ;). </p>
<p>Truth is 2200 is more than good enough for ANY ivy, specially if the numbers are well-distributed. In your case, you might want to retake to up the writing part but even with 2200, as long as you're complete package shows a strong passion for something, ie. not the dull (bland?) up-the-wazoo SAT folks with no social skills whatsover, you'll stand a good chance as any. Note that even perfect or near perfect SAT's don't guarantee acceptance in the Ivy's or other top institutions. Nothing does.... unlesss you're a standout in any of your varsity sports. Now if you're, say, good at crew (field hockey for the ladies)... super guranteed, even with really mediocre SAT's (were talking like 1000 in the old SAT - and yes I know such people).</p>
<p>You can get into a top university with 2200. In case you haven't believed anyone on this thread so far. ;)</p>
<p>But as has been mentioned, you cannot get into a top university with just a 2200. You've got to have a lot to offer. That part is up to the adcoms.</p>
<p>you definetly have both the sat score and statistics to get you heavily considered and give you a good chance to be accepted, however a lot of the applicants have great scores also so therefore it becomes somewhat random and you just may or may not be what that particular adcom is looking for</p>
<p>I wouldn't retake SAT. If you're not going to get in with a 1540, you're not going to get in with a 1600 either, no matter how much the writing section may go up.</p>
<p>jgonzo220 - 31 on the ACT puts you in the average range of the ivies. As long as you've got othr stuff going for you other than just your grades/academics, as long as you're in the range, it shouldn't be a big deal. If you have some great extracurricular achievement, then getting a higher score will probably just push you to the top of the applicant pool. Remember, college admissions ** IS ** a crap shoot. It's all about the composition of the applicant pool and what ** unique ** things you bring to the table. You could get in one year and not the next. </p>
<p>OP, your scores are in the average range - if you want to take them again, go for it. As we all know, just remember that top SATs do NOT get you in.... My school's valedictorian last year had perfect ACT and was rejected from all ivies except one.</p>
<p>As others have said--you have great stats and do not need to retake. If you do not believe this, you might take a look at the stats profiles on this board and/or the acceptance threads.</p>
<p>(1) Is 2200 good enough for Top Schools? YES
(2) Would this 2200 score help you in gaining admission to Top Schools? NO
(3) Would retaking to get 2300+ help you in gaining admission to Top Schools? WAY MORE THAN 2200!
(4) Should you retake if you feel you can do better? THIS IS WHERE YOUR TRUE INTELLIGENCE SHOWS UP</p>
<p>^utterly ridiculous</p>
<p>Mallomar:</p>
<p>I just LOVE it when other people are SO right. And you are.</p>
<p>OP, you have a great shot at pretty much anywhere, especially with that #1 class rank. Honestly, the only reason to retake the SATI would be to up that writing score a bit, but I don't think it's essential.</p>
<p>Lol</p>
<p>seriously, i dare all these people retake the SAT 5 times and get that coveted 2300 or 2400...when they apply to college, they'll see that it doesn't get them anywhere. waste of time--effort can be better applied elsewhere.</p>
<p>A 2200 is amazing (I fell short of it with my 2180, which I'm still annoyed about lol)and you will probably be fine with it, but in general I would suggest taking it at least twice just because from my own experience, my friends', and everything I've read, people tend to improve at least a little bit (though with a 1540 you don't have much room from there) and most schools will mix and match scores. If you were surprised with the 660 writing I would say give it a shot (if you have the time and money) because the same mistakes come up over and over again making that pretty easy to study for. 1540 is fantastic though, and that's what they really look at. </p>
<p>Good luck with whatever you decide!</p>
<p>andystar wrote: (3) Would retaking to get 2300+ help you in gaining admission to Top Schools? WAY MORE THAN 2200!</p>
<p>I'd like to know how he thinks that. I can't imagine any of the top tier schools that would look down upon a 2200 score from a person who scores 2300. Frankly, the top tier schools reject 1000s of people with 2200+ scores. Once you obtain that stratospheric score, it really just confirms you're academically strong and most likely qualified. HOwever the top tier admissions officers are looking for many many intangibles that are revealed in your statements, your level of involvment in REAL extracurrics, your teacher and GC recs and your transcript. Do you fit in? Do you stand out? Two questions that need to be asked. I don't EVER recall anyone speaking about their test scores when I was in school (Yale). I NEVER ask scores of applicants I interview either-- it doesn' t matter to me (I'm an alumni interviewer/recruiter).</p>
<p>I am freshmen, and already in varsity swimming team. How much weight can it put my future college application, Now My GPA is 4, and have various state level awards including arts.
How much time I still need to put on swimming. Of course I love swimming and win in the meets.</p>
<p>dizzydxz,</p>
<p>I think those numbers are fine with your strong EC's and GPA. My bro recently heard a good news from an Ivy with a slightly higher SAT score (although a lower reading score). Trust me, the score wasn't much higher. His numbers (SAT & GPA) were excellent but they weren't the most spectacular either. Besides, you have a 1540 on the most important sections. I think what set my bro apart was his essay, teacher recs, and large involvement in music. As long as you show your passion on essay and EC's, I really think you're fine.</p>
<p>well i have a very good friend who got a 1310/1910 on his SAT 1 with a 700 in SAT physics rank 6/425 who got into cornell</p>
<p>it's not all about the sat1</p>