<p>i know this is a little off-topic, but i was just curious... i dont wanna go to any ivy league schools, but is there a minimum score required to have a chance to get in?</p>
<p>no i haven't but isn't for the SAT....wait maybe also for the ACT math and science?</p>
<p>muz- your 34 + some good essays + some nice ec's = ivy league schools....but i mean it all comes down to luck; I have seen this guy with a 1510 SAT 4.0 gpa valedictorean, a plethora of ec's, very smart but got rejected into stanford and harvard whereas a guy with a 1450 SAT ranked top 5% and everything < then the 1510 guy get accepted. It is just luck man no one can say for sure you are even going to get in with a 36. BUT yeah 34+ is good for Ivy.</p>
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I don't read the experiments/graphs right away. Rather, since it says "according to Experiment [insert number], blahblah" on each question I look at the data it's asking for then rather than right away. In other words, I look specifically for the tiny fact each question asks for rather than skimming the passage as a whole first because I find that's pointless since I don't retain any of the skimming and it takes up time. </p>
<p>Also, since there are 7 sections in the science, I use 5 min per section and if I find myself going over on a particular section, that usually means that section is harder than the others. So, I skip the rest of the questions in that section and go on to the next section and then come back at the end because I usually manage to answer 2 or 3 easier questions in the time it would have taken me to answer 1 on the hard section. On the June test, for example, I remember there were 2 sections that combined used up 13-14 minutes but then the next section was incredibly easy and I finished it in 1-2 min total.</p>
<p>Does any of this make any sense? Of course, I did get a couple of questions wrong (33 on science) so I'm no expert but this is just my strategy. If you want any help deciphering my post, just say so! :)</p>
<p>Please clear up some confusion on my part. How does the writing subscore affect the composite that was just reported?
Will this score affect the composite or is it reported separately and not figured in? Thanks</p>
<p>the writing subscore will NOT affect the composite that was reported online with early score viewing. It is reported separately into a writing subscore and a combined english/writing score, but these dont affect the composite you just received.</p>
<p>paki, i agree with senator noodles about how to approach the science section. just make sure to go really quickly, and don't spend more than 30-40 seconds on any question, because time is very limited. the test makers know that there are more questions than there are minutes to answer them, so they don't make the questions too tricky or thought-provoking. Know this and use this to your advantage. I know it might sound like advice you heard before, but good luck next time!</p>
<p>English: 33
Math: 34
Reading: 34
Science: 35</p>
<p>Composite: 34 (Yeaaaaa!!!!)</p>
<p>I went up everytime I took it ( from a 32 to 33 to 34!!)</p>
<p>ridewitbd24, are you gonna take it again? at this rate, you're 36-bound</p>
<p>nah three times is enough i cant believe i got a math question wrong again ive never got a 36 in math which ****es me off</p>
<p>so if you wrote a really good essay, how much can that help your score?</p>
<p>so when will the writing scores be available? it says they're not available yet...</p>
<p>first time (second time):
english- 29 (31)
math- 32 (35)
reading- 28 (32)
science- 30 (28)
composite- 30 (32)</p>
<p>ugh...which looks better, a 2110 on SAT I or 32 on ACT? should i take the ACT again?</p>
<p>Some seniors in my school told me that the majority of colleges treat the new essay section as more of an experiment now. 98% of their attention is on the composite score for the 4 multiple choice sections. A lot of colleges require students to take the writing portion, but they don't really care what the students get just as long as they take it. Aim high for the essay but dont feel bad at all if you get a score that looks low. Maybe in a few years the essay section will become an important part of the test score, but for now it's not that big.</p>
<p>eh, my score isn't avaiable yet, I blame the mexican proctor dude who could barely speak english and made us sit facing each other and told us not to fill in anything on the identification page if we had the admission ticket</p>
<p>crap, mine's not available...when should I check back?</p>
<p>Check back Friday if your score hasn't arrived. They put in new batches every Friday and Wednesday.</p>
<p>no one answered my question...:( haha</p>
<p>which is better? 2110 on SAT I or 32 on ACT?</p>
<p>i just checked mine and i got a composite of 30.
english-29
math-31
reading-28
science-30</p>
<p>should i retake in the fall?</p>