<p>SAT’s are optional at Smith (and I think at Mt. Holyoke and Wellesley as well?) so she does not need to submit them at all. </p>
<p>And true story: My SAT I math score was 580. My SAT II scores were a little better, like in the lower-mid 600s, but not much. And they still took me. And that was BEFORE SATs became optional. When they say they’re optional, they mean they’re really, really, really optional. </p>
<p>But i think a 630 is nothing really unusual for the schools you’ve cited, nor will it hurt her entrance chances. It might impair somewhat her ability to get a merit scholarship as those tend to look at test scores as well as classroom grades, but by and large she should be just fine. She should focus on getting good grades in her math classes. Not on her math scores.</p>
<p>As usual, I agree with S&P! Your daughter will be fine. I think my daughter had scores of 720+740+680 with the 680 being math; she was 1/187. She was accepted at Smith, Wellesley, Mount Holyoke and Bryn Mawr. And she was offered a STRIDE scholarship from Smith and a comparable scholarship from Mount Holyoke. So I think your daughter should have no problem. As TheDad says, women’s colleges are a great bang for the buck admission-wise; in other words, women’s colleges offer fabulous educations and yet they’re not half so competitive as co-ed schools to get into precisely because they’re women’s colleges!</p>
<p>My D was similar to CarolynB and she is an intended science major and got in ED so I think as well she would be fine. She might also do better on the SAT subject math test since those test your actual math skills better than the general SAT which is still tries to trick you into wrong answers. I think Wellesley still requires SAT’s</p>
<p>Just to offer some perspective, I was accepted ED to Smith '14 with a 610 in math. Granted I have an 800 in CR and a 770 in W but I know from talking to others that that type of score is no deal breaker at all. It’s true that you have the option of not submitting but with the work she’s put in on the other sections I would say submit them. Smith cares about other factors so much more. I have met people with scores ranging from 1600 (on 3 sections, not submitted) to near perfect, and everyone does fine so no worries. Best of luck to your D. She has a good shot</p>
<p>Wow, I’m in the exact same situation! Math score 600, reading & writing in the high 700s. I’m in the same range grades-wise too (mid-level Bs in math, very high class rank). I’m not considering Smith, but it’s a relief to hear that that type of score won’t necessarily be a deal-breaker in some of the top schools :)</p>
<p>I’m pretty positive most the middle scores for Smith start at 610. Since it’s optional, these are higher because only the students with really high grades end up submitting. Therefore, if her lowest score is 630, then why not submit? Plus, everyone has strengths and weaknesses, that’s why we’re human. It’s prefectly normal for someone to not be strong in math, nothing new. I’m glad she’s decided to submit them- she’s so lucky to have done so well (unlike me, haha). :)</p>
I’m glad she’s decided to submit them- she’s so lucky to have done so well (unlike me, haha). :)</p>