<p>Hello,
Im a rising male junior, and i may be recruited to run at one of the ivies. im hoping yale, darmouth, and brown. i have a 4.0uw gpa going into junior year with honors classes, and will probably have taken 7APs by the end of my senior year. in general is a great SAT score "more valuable" to the eyes of ivy adcoms? or does a strong GPA in tough classes look better? i say this because i have been prepping for the SAT for a couple months.. and i took my first practice CR and Writing section... and scored 580, and 560 :( im really irritated and sad about these scores.. because i know they are not where they need to be. maybe i should give myself more time?
thank you for any advice or help</p>
<p>Hello I’m also new here, but I would like to share with you some of my suggestions.
I have visited some five to seven colleges/universities websites and paid attention to their requirements. Almost all colleges say(at least openly) that they value GPA first; they need standardized tests in order to compare the relative difficulties of courses we’ve been taken in high schools and the relative abilities ofus applicants. I guess that means GPA is of the greatest importance. But I am an in’l student and am not sure whether my GPA weighs the same.
Anyway, the higher the score, the greater your chance. Most colleges/universities provide fast facts to show perspective students some admission statistics for reference. And it is obvious that those with extremely high scores are more likely to be admitted.
Hope it helps!</p>
<p>As far as I know, it generally applies to all colleges that the higher your GPA, the higher your chance. However, we all know that the admission process at the Ivies is quite sophisticated, everything you submit is important for the adcoms. :)</p>
<p>I’ve been researching and i feel like the ACT might be a better fit for me, what should i do? i have been prepping for the SAT, and i bought the official sat study guide… but should i start studying for the ACT now instead…? and buy the official ACT book? any other advice or knowledge about the ACT/its differences from the SAT would be great.</p>
<p>You should take the ACT, SAT and GRE.</p>
<p>If you GPA is high and your SAT is low (in comparison to your great GPA), they might consider that your school grades easy and put more weight into the SAT. The SAT is a barometer and used in balance with your class rank (and class size) and GPA. Assuming you continue to do well with those 7 AP classes (and AP tests), you really do need to bring up your SAT scores.</p>
<p>It’s a complicated process getting into the elites. Stay focused, work hard and you will achieve your dreams. Also, don’t forget to have a little fun along the way. </p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p>Generally the Ivies use holistic admissions practices that don’t stress any area specifically. That gives them more flexibility in forming the class make-up. That being said, Dartmouth shows their 25%ile for SATs at ~700 for each (<a href=“This Page Has Moved”>This Page Has Moved). Definitely take both ACT and SAT.</p>
<p>GREs are tests for entrance to Graduate Schools.</p>
<p>Standardized testing becomes more important at the Ivies because they have more 4.0 applicants than they have seats in the school. It’s not that the Ivies don’t care about the GPA, it’s just that it doesn’t tell them anything after a certain point. It’s like what would happen if the SAT capped out at 2100 and everyone who got from 2100-2400 all received a 2100. The Ivies can’t tell the perfect scores apart, so they have to rely on other measures.</p>