New SAT Scores for Harvey Mudd

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvey Mudd College
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Hi everyone,

So, I have no idea what to think of my new SAT scores…and Mudd is definitely my top school. I took the SAT once (haven’t taken the ACT), when the new one was first released, and never looked back…until now. A.K.A. I saw the concordance tables (cringe)

New SAT Scores:

Composite: 1450

Math: 780

Verbal: 670

I go to one of the hardest schools in the nation, and have taken all of the hardest classes available while getting a 3.98 GPA. AP Coursework: AP Chemistry, AP Literature, AP Physics I, AP World History, AP United States History, AP Calculus, AP English Language, AP French Language, AP Computer Science.

Lol, my B was in one semester of PE, end of junior year.

I’m planning on applying ED II and have already taken the SAT subject tests in Chemistry & Math II, but haven’t gotten my scores back yet.

I’m also a girl wanting to major in engineering…if that helps.

Do you think it’s neccessary/recommended for me to retake the SAT (I really…REAAAALLLY don’t want to…but I’m nervous that my score might hold me back)?

Thank you again for the feedback!

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Does Harvey Mudd superscore? If so, you have nothing to lose. I would concentrate on Verbal Practice tests and try to knock it out of the park. You have time.

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Hi @preppedparent ! Thanks for the really helpful advice! :slight_smile: Yes, Harvey Mudd does superscore so taking it again in November, while focusing on the verbal section would definitely be a good idea which is what I’m probably going to do. However, I have a really time consuming and important competition near November 5th and would like to avoid having to take the test that day. If I end up needing to retake my subject tests, I might also need to use the December test date for that.

So, if I just wanted my scores to “not hurt” my application, do you think they’re currently fine?

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If Mudd is your top school, you should retake. For the old SAT, a 670 on the CR is 25th percentile. I think the new CR is probably pretty comparable. Getting to a 720 would improve your chances a lot. However, you do only have a short time to study, and the CR is the harder portion of the SAT to study for, IMHO.

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Good advice guys! Just got my scores back from the November test date:

Verbal: 770
Math: 730

Which superscores to a 1550/1600

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Excellent! Good luck!

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Thank you! :slight_smile: