<p>Hello,</p>
<p>How does a 620 in CR on the SAT look beside a 5 on the AP English Lang exam??
(SAT Score: 2140: CR: 620, M: 600, W: 750)</p>
<p>Thanks!!!</p>
<p>It looks like perhaps you had a bad day on the SAT and should therefore take it again if you are interested in selective schools.</p>
<p>Also, your SAT score listed above looks like you should check your math, as 620 plus 600 plus 750 = 1970, not 2140.</p>
<p>Sorry,
My score:
CR: 620, M: 770, W: 750
I took the SATs twice, the 2nd time I went down A LOT in Math but CR stayed Exactly the same…</p>
<p>?..</p>
<p>You’re clearly capable of better in CR, especially with test prep. What schools are you aiming for?</p>
<p>Columbia, NYU, Villanova, Barnard, Drexel, Rutgers
These are some of the schools I’m aiming for.
Also, for SAT IIs I have:
Chem: 760
Math II: 680 (will retake most likely in October) along with maybe French SAT II…</p>
<p>One possibility in order to get a higher Reading score would be to try the ACT, which is offered in September and would still allow you to take SAT subject tests in October.</p>
<p>You’ll want to get it up for Columbia.</p>
<p>Buy the “Direct Hits” vocab books by Larry Kreiger and learn all of the words before you retake the test. I know I sound like an ad for the books but they really do work for the CR section. They are available on amazon.</p>
<p>Schools report their freshmen class’ avg SAT in each section for ranking purposes. They don’t really use SAT IIs for that, so the SAT sections are more important.</p>
<p>I think I’m going to aim with the score I already have…Actually i did buy and study from direct hits for the 2nd time I took the SATs, but my score stayed exactly the same…How do I amount for NYU? I know ECs would factor in…Also, is it true that NYU is not know for merit/financial aid?
Thanks!</p>
<p>NYU has awful fin aid. IIRC, it doesn’t give merit aid.</p>
<p>Your score is good for all the schools you’ve listed except for Columbia. If that’s your top school, then take it one last time.</p>