<p>I wanna go to a good university in the US, But my scores suck.
I know there's no chance for me to go to
NYU
UCLA
Harvard (Not that I want to, I just put it there becasue I like to write it.)</p>
<p>anyway, I got 1830 (1250) on the SAT (After my 6th try) and I have reason to believe (from what I read on these forums) that there is no way in hell that a decent university would accept me. </p>
<p>I'll be a senior in September, is it too late to apply? and should I even bother?</p>
<p>Umm...maybe you'd have a shot at UCLA. Harvard..you can count yourself out there. it's definitely not too late to apply anywhere. it's too early. application deadlines are in january, usually.</p>
<p>but everyone says that taking the SAT more than 3 times is pushing it. That would probably hurt my chances, right? plus. 1830 is kinda low.</p>
<p>yeah thats true. here people take the SAT like 3 times max. if you take it 6 times it looks like you're overly focused.</p>
<p>Well look for schools a bit lower on the rankings ones where you fall into the 25/75 range, I think the number of times you take the SAT will hurt you less than being an international student.</p>
<p>I saw somewhere that your school recomeneded you to take the SAT 10 times during your junior and senior year, right? Why don't you just write them a note explaining why you took the SAT so many times?</p>
<p>And there are a lot of schools that would like to have someone with a 1830. Well, it's harder for internationals (I think), but it's shouldn't be hard to find a college in the US. It's just that these colleges aren't the type that people on CC talk about that often. </p>
<p>And 1830 isn't low at all. It's above the average of 1500.</p>
<p>yeah, most schools here recomend taking it that many times and nearly all students here do.
I had no idea 1830 was not bad. I got that impression when I read the "retake a 2390?" thread in the SAT prep forum.</p>
<p>Okay. it's not like..BAD...but in the realm of top colleges, it's a few hundred points below the norm for most applicants.</p>
<p>Is the ACT available where you are? I actually like the ACT much better than the SAT and only your best score gets sent. If you could send that instead of your SAT scores, I don't think colleges would know that you took the SAT six times. It might be worth looking into.</p>
<p>but, will i get decent fin aid if I'm ever accepted, i heard that it depends on scores (or is it on income?)</p>
<p>I have, the only test available is the SAT.</p>
<p>Some schools dont give any money to international applicants. And it depends on the school in terms of financial aid.</p>
<p>can anyone give me a link to an easy to use website with all the info about fin aid. I looked around before but never found anything. thanx</p>
<p>umm financial aid is based on income obviously.</p>
<p>i guess so, but i assumed that students with better scores had a better chance at getting the money. whatever</p>
<p>You might want to ask some of your questions in the International forum, since you'd be applying as an international, so what you do would be a little different.</p>
<p>Forget about the not taking it again....you need to take it again. Not taking it will be more of a detriment than just taking them for a 4th time.</p>
<p>STUDY, STUDY, STUDY for them. And get 2000+ and you're alright.</p>
<p>Or, maybe try taking the ACT. Is that available in the UAE or Egypt?</p>
<p>Take the ACT! If it's available anyways.. It can't hurt.</p>
<p>Also, tell your colleges (in the additional info section) that it was recommended you take the SATs 10 times. This will help explain..</p>
<p>Ok... a 1830 is bad for the top schools. </p>
<p>My advice: Take the ACT. Most colleges really don't care whether you give them an SAT or an ACT... everyone here says they do, but I think they're wrong. I go to an elite midwestern school, where everyone takes both, and submits whichever one is best. And people from my school are getting into Brown and Duke and Wash U and Northwestern in large numbers submitting JUST the ACT. </p>
<p>There's no harm in submitting just an ACT. But forget about most top schools with your SAT, and I'd forget about the SAT itself if I were you.</p>
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Harvard (Not that I want to, I just put it there becasue I like to write it.)
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<p>lol. .. .</p>