Low SAT scores. What do I do? Advice?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Here's my profile. I need help. I don't think I can up my scores so what can I do to make up for it? I will take any advice. My email is <a href="mailto:ndrwum@yahoo.com">ndrwum@yahoo.com</a> if you need to send by email.Thanks. I'm an Asian btw.</p>

<p>Gender: M
Location: North Carolina
College Class Year: 2016
High School: Public
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
GPA - Weighted: 4.56
Class Rank: top 5%
Class Size: 80</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 670
SAT I Critical Reading: 550
SAT I Writing: 610
ACT: 25</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Beta Club
Talent Search
Chess Club
Envirothon
Pathfinders
Church Deacon, Media Tech, Youth Group
Junior Volunteer Rescue Squad
Leadership positions: Pathfinder Master Guide- equivalent to an Eagle Scout
Teen Leadership Training
Freshman Student Representative
Student Council Reporter
Athletic Status - list sport and your level: Soccer- Co-Captain
Track- Mile, 800m, 2x4 relay
Volunteer/Service Work: 150+ volunteer hours
Junior Volunteer Rescue Squad
Honors and Awards: Superior Ratings in Regional Jazz Competitions
Superior Ratings in Regional Pathfinder Drill & Marching Competitions
Valedictorian
Junior Marshall</p>

<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>

<p>College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Choice #: 1, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Emory University, Choice #: 2, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Duke University, Choice #: 3, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Wake Forest University, Choice #: 4, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply</p>

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<p>ok, your scores aren’t that bad, they just dont match up with your awesome gpa. have you taken them multiple times?? and even if those are your final scores, your other academic and extracurricular achievements should make up for them. please chance me for tulane!</p>

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<p>I hope you get another shot at taking the SATs, because I’m afraid that a numbers-driven school like UNC is going to take a peak at that and not give you a chance. Everything else about your resume is quality, but that critical reading score is a killer. I would say Wake Forest is a high match, and all of the rest are reaches, at this point in time. If you take the SAT again and even get the CR score to above 600 (which isn’t terribly hard, mind), that dramatically changes things. </p>

<p>If you’re stuck with those test scores, I’d apply to those four that you’re most interested in anyways, so long as your expectations are tempered and you have some safety schools that you’d be comfortable with. Who knows, maybe a sympathetic admissions guy will end up with the first look at you and decide that you’re simply a poor test-taker, and the rest of your resume is too strong to pass up. Realistically, the SAT scores seriously detract from the value that your 4.0 would hold. An admissions officer will see that and assume that your school just handed it to you, being that it’s so tiny and has an ostensibly questionable reputation. All isn’t lost, by any means, though. Everything besides the test scores is remarkable. One of those four might give you a chance regardless.</p>

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<p>Thank you for your advice. I really hope I can get those stinking SAT’s up.</p>

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<p>Definitely retake. If you get your SAT score up, you’ll have a good chance.</p>