Is my SAT I math score too low for applying as a math major?

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<p>I'm planning on applying as a math major to Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Caltech, etc., but I'm wondering if my SAT math score will be detrimental to my application.</p>

<p>SAT I: 2370 (CR: 800, W: 800, M: 770)</p>

<p>The 770 math score was probably the result of a stupid mistake, because I thought the math section was really easy and I've gotten 800s on my practice tests (however, I am very prone to making really stupid errors)</p>

<p>Anyways, some of my math-related resume:</p>

<p>-SAT II Math: 800
-AP Calc AB (freshman): 5
-AP Calc BC (sophomore): 5
-2008 AMC10: 121.5
-2009 AMC10: 141
-2010 AMC12: 106
-qualified for AIME all three years of high school (not USAMO unfortunately, missed it sophomore year because of two adding errors)
-went to SUMaC 2009
-will be taking multivariable calc at UC Berkeley this summer
-will be going to Princeton SWIM math program this summer</p>

<p>Is this enough to make up for my 770 in Math? Or will it look bad if I want to be a math major? Should I retake in October? I would, except I'm not sure if my CR and W scores will be as high.</p>

<p>Thanks!
(If it really makes a difference, I'm a girl)</p>

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<p>Considering it’s a near perfect score, I wouldn’t worry too much. But if you can manage to pull another 800’s in both and pull up the math, than I would go for it (you don’t have to show it, right?).</p>

<p>Plus your EC’s and summer programs are heavily math orientated. your fine</p>

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<p>Yours is one of those cases in which achieving a higher score would almost certainly be of negligible value (and if you have read some of my posts in other forums, I don’t often say this).</p>

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<p>I think that your SAT score is fine, people make stupid mistakes, the smartest kid in our class screwed up on the SAT and got a 2380, don’t worry about it. I don’t want to chance those schools too quickly though, they are all extremely difficult to get into and more information is required.</p>

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<p>No, and most of those schools don’t care what major you put on the app, they don’t admit by major and most change majors a few times.</p>

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<p>At first I thought this was a joke when I saw the 2370 :slight_smile: Anyways, no your 770 is fine and the 800 in SAT II math will trump it. SAT math test tricky algebra and college math is DEFINITELY NOT like SAT math. The colleges will just assume you made a careless error and move on. An 800 in math SAT will not make any difference in your application, and make actually make you seem like a scorefreak which can be detrimental. You also have great math scores in other tests.</p>