<p>What if your math SAT scores are above the 50% range and your CR scores are below and your writing scores are in between - is that school a good fit?</p>
<p>For Example: University College CR 600-700
Math 600-700
Writing 600-700</p>
<pre><code> YOU CR 550
math 750
Writing 650
</code></pre>
<p>Would University College be a good fit for YOU ?</p>
<p>-- What's the intended major - is it quantitative (math, science, engineering)? Perhaps UC is more likely to forgive CR score. If qualitative (humanities), more skepticism could be expected.</p>
<p>-- What are the grades? If there are B's in English and nothing honors/AP, UC is a reach. If there are A's in a strong curriculum, CR score gets overlooked and UC is a match.</p>
<p>-- Do your recs comment on your reading ability. "Sophisticated interpreter of the text" gets CR overlooked, "misses subtleties" raises a red flag.</p>
<p>those weren't my real scores and University College doesn't exist i was just making it generic...</p>
<p>Lets take Amherst for example
CR 670-770
Math 660-760
Writing 670-760</p>
<p>and I am
Cr 660
Math 780
and writing 720 </p>
<p>Is Amherst considered a match? reach? or safety? because by definition my readings a reach, my math is a safety and my writing is a match - see where im going?</p>
<p>I understood that this was a hypothetical case and I am suggesting ways in which to look at the larger picture in order to evaluate your chances. Do you have other evidence that suggests your CR score underrepresents your reading ability?</p>
<p>In truth, for Amherst even if all of your scores are above range I would not consider it anything less than a reach. Their selection percentage suggests they are can be choosy even with high-score students.</p>