<p>2290 is like 70%ile of all applicants for HYPS. They take the top 10. So it’ll bring you down, but if all else is good, you are still competitive.</p>
<p>I would not re-take, but that’s just my personal view. If you feel like you will resent not re-taking it, then go for the re-take. But a 2290 is not going to keep you out of any school if you truly stand out in other areas.</p>
<p>Good luck with whatever you choose!</p>
<p>I’m the same as you, I got a 2290 and was wondering this too, BUT I’m from New Zealand and I heard it’s much harder for international students to get into ivy leagues? (at least I know with MIT they admit something like 3% of international applications. okay technically MIT isn’t an ivy but you know >>) also I’m asian. so yeah =.=</p>
<p>lol zmallet
today, the number 2290 has been popping up everywhere…
on my mom’s biweekly paycheck, my math class…
the number 29 has popped up like ten times in books and magazines i saw today
lol!</p>
<p>alrite NO MORE SAT FOR ME FOREVER!</p>
<p>i’m gonna miss it (tear) lol</p>
<p>Oh! One more thing I want to mention - it MIGHT (key word - might) be better to retake a 2290 only if you believe in the idea of a “significant hurdle” between X90 and (X+1)00, such as a 790 and an 800. I mean, that’s why the market always charges with X.99 to make prices seem like they are psychologically lower.</p>
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<p>Actually, a 2290 would be around the seventieth percentile for all * admitted * students. The average student attending Harvard had an SAT of 2240 or so.</p>
<p>Regarding Score Choice, Harvard and Princeton encourage its use, whereas Yale, Stanford, and Pennsylvania don’t recognize it.</p>
<p>mifune - I saw on collegeboard that Harvard’s 75th percentile was 800-790-780, so I think their 70th percentile might be 2320, 2330, etc. They don’t release an xact statistic, I think.</p>
<p>All the discussion of percentiles misses the central point. Having an SAT over 2200 will get you into the pool of people they consider, over 2100 if you are an URM. After that they will look at numerous other factors. Naturally people that excel in many of those other factors also do very well on the SAT exam, so the scores of admitted students tend to be among the highest in the nation. But once you reach that level, 2250 or 2300 or 2350 isn’t going to be what makes the difference in the end.</p>
<p>wow!! oh my gosh i’m in almost the EXACT same boat as you, almafuerte. i also got a 2290 (800 CR, 770 M, 720 W), and in almost the exact same proportions too haha. and i’m also ranked #1 in my class. and my main interest is in science. we’re basically twins :P</p>
<p>anyways, i’m also debating whether to retake it or not…but i’m leaning more toward retaking, to get a higher writing score, and also math (i thought i got an 800…). and my goal was 2300 so it annoys me that i was only 10 points off!!! 2300 sounds better ha</p>
<p>but idk if it’ll make that big of a difference for ivy league? especially since i’ve heard that they don’t care as much about writing. i’m trying to look into how superscoring works. because with superscoring, it’d probably be worth it.</p>
<p>i guess i’d advise retaking it it. like you, i think i’ll be able to improve on writing and math, but my CR score will go down. BUT, seems that most schools use superscoring, so they would take your best scores from each section on the two tests. so it would be beneficial. but if you feel confident in all you’ve done already, that’s great too :)</p>
<p>@sara12 - Unfortunately, I really don’t think 2250 is an “amazing” score. She’s my sister, and I love her and all…but 2250 at UPenn is not fantastic. Not even close. =P As for a 2100 at the Ivy level…I certainly hope the applicant has an amazing hook somewhere.</p>
<p>Also, for the people who think 2300+ scores are largely indistinguishable from one another, you may have already seen this thread, but:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html</a></p>
<p>also what if your superscore is much higher than your individual score??? </p>
<p>superscore- 2370</p>
<p>Oct- (CR- 800 M-690 W-690) 2180 total
Jan- (CR-670 M-800 W-770) 2240 total</p>
<p>Does this look bad (the inconsistency?)</p>
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<p>If they evaluate scores in the same way that they use them to boost their rankings it won’t look bad at all.</p>
<p>Haha, I just had to comment because I read the first post and seriously thought for a minute that it was mine. :)</p>
<p>I had the exact same score in December- 2290. It was my first time too, and although I never admitted this aloud to my friends, I had secretly thought I had broken the 2300 line, and maybe even the 2350 line. Needless to say, it was quite disappointing, especially because it just happened to be 10 points short of a 2300. People would ask, “Did you get over 2300??” and the answer would technically be no…but only by 10 points! I wanted to add that! (And yes, I was also looking forward to not having to take it again and gloating while my classmates struggled with their first time taking it. Wow this seems embarassingly silly now, and it’s not even that long ago)</p>
<p>I retook it in January, and raised it by 110 points. I’m glad I didn’t finish the test in December now. That being said, it’s definitely worth a try if you think you can raise your score, especially since it would only be your second time. You never know what might happen.</p>
<p>but what else do you do? perfect 5.0 is all you do study? if they wanted perfect no one would get in. do you have great community service? do you have EC’s that are great? do you belong to any service organizations? do you have a life outside of school? Ivys want to see that yes, you are smart BUT have room to grow and expand… if all you have going for you is a 5.0 and 2290, apply somewhere not having anything else going for you such as great GPA and balanced EC. CAN YOUR FAMILY AFFORD AN IVY SCHOOL? remember, Ivy’s do NOT give any scholarships. NOTHING for academics/sports. they give need based financial aide and thats it. 10/11 school year is rising up by 6% minimum so now for this privledge you are needing to budget $60k for your freshman year. IF you pay off all of your 4 years in advance, you are spared the increase and only pay the $240k. while an Ivy education is highly desirable, there are other schools that are just as fantastic without the high price tag. Remember, they are looking for someone well rounded not academically heavy. I wish you all the luck!</p>
<p>If you’re near perfect/perfect in CR and Math, then I wouldn’t worry, but if your best was writing I’d retake it, but yours wasn’t last time I checked.</p>
<p>^Nah, not really. They can’t measure those things.</p>
<p>^No, maybe they can’t, but they still like to pretend that they can by trying to come up with a picture of you through your application. When admission officers assess your profile, they truly do look at much, much more than just your SAT scores. Go through past college admission results: you can easily see that a few points on the SAT doesn’t make that much difference in the end. Obviously, the higher the score the better, but after a certain point increases in SAT score really don’t make enough difference to worth the effort of studying for hours just for those few more points. </p>
<p>That’s just my opinion. Feel free to come to your own conclusions. I guess if you enjoy taking the SAT for the thrill of challenging yourself, then I don’t see why you shouldn’t take it again either. </p>
<p>Someone just reminded me moments ago of a book by J. Steinberg called the Gatekeepers that documents the work of an admission officer and the admission process at Wesleyan. It’s an interesting read, if you want to check it out.</p>
<p>I think it’s all a matter of ones own perception of his/her abilities. I’m retaking a 2350.</p>
<p>An extremely well written answer to this question.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html</a></p>