<p>I just took the SAT yesterday. I'm confident that I got around an 800 in both math and writing. Critical reading, eh. I omitted 6 (that's still a 740/750) and I'm not sure how many I got wrong but I think it might have been in the high 600s...so let's say I get a 2250. Is it worth retaking? That'd be a 1480-ish two part score...I kinda wanted that to be in the 1500s. How much attention do they pay to writing?</p>
<p>I was planning on having a high SAT score to compensate for a low GPA (94), although I am 3rd or 4th in my class out of about 200 so I don't know what to do</p>
<p>Well I know it’s definitely sufficient - I just got admitted to Columbia with a score of 2250 (I only took the test once, 730 Math 770 CR 750 Writing).</p>
<p>Not all 2200 are the same. If you are applying to Fu Foundation, you will want a high M score, if you plan to major in the humanities, you will want to get that CR score up to have your best shot.</p>
<p>Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. It’s very likely that you made at least a few careless mistakes during that 4hr test (including breaks + bubbling information in).</p>
<p>That said, 2250 is not a bad score to have for Columbia. I know someone who got in with a 2270 through ED this year. When SAT scores get that high, variations in score are more indicative of careless mistakes than actual mental acuity.</p>
<p>And also, I don’t think SAT scores can really compensate for low GPA’s. They each measure different sets of skills. GPA = commitment, concentration, discipline, and interest in academic subjects. SAT = preparation, agility, and other test taking skills.</p>
<p>I can’t imagine a 94 being a bad, though, granted you took challenging classes. Make sure every other part of your application is shining and hope for the best!</p>
<p>well, I got in through a likely with a 2230. Then again, I go to a REALLY bad school. That may affect it, considering the score average for my school is ~1350 (for all three… its only higher than other schools in my district because of us IB kids. Other schools in my district are as low as 900 for all three)</p>
<p>I also just took the sat yesterday. I feel like i almost definitely got a perfect math, and im not sure about the other two sections. Im most likely going for statistics. How much attention will be given to the other sections considering that my focus will be on math? Or will they primarily look at my math score?</p>
<p>Well, they won’t like it if you have a HUGE disparity (800-600-600) but I don’t think it would be a problem if they were all relatively close. Of course, I wouldn’t know.
I have a fairly large disparity myself (790M, 710CR, 730W) but that’s not as big of a deal, I don’t think.</p>
<p>^Very few applicants relative to the pool get accepted with a sub ~2100 SAT and those who do are generally URMs, legacies and athletes so I wouldn’t get my hopes up with 1 case of that and I would say Cornell is easier to get into than Columbia, but not significantly.</p>
<p>Very little reason not to retake it once, especially since it’s superscored. I went from a 2250 in May (R 770 W 780 M 700) to a 2310 in October (R 800 W 800 M 710). A 2250 is a competitive score for Columbia, but there are certainly many 2250s (and, for that matter, 2400s) that are rejected.</p>
<p>Extremely true pwoods. I cannot emphasize enough that numbers are simply qualifiers for the Ivy’s. If your numbers are in their range, it’s all up to being the best applicant you can be and putting together the best package you can.</p>
<p>You just have to remember how incredibly selective these schools are. Columbia College accepts 6–7% of applicants. If you want to get an idea of your odds, try this: </p>
<p>Get a deck of 52 cards. You’re the Jack of Clubs. Turn over 4 cards. You have a 7.9% chance (because 1/52 + 1/51 + 1/50 + 1/49 = 0.079) of getting the Jack of Clubs.</p>
<p>Obviously, admissions officers don’t just choose randomly and many applicants aren’t qualified. So let’s cut the pool in half! Get rid of all the red cards and try again. You now have a 16.3% (1/26 + 1/25 + 1/24 + 1/23 = 0.16) chance of getting the Jack of Clubs.</p>
<p>Point is, 2250 is a competitive score, but the odds are tough.</p>