Possible BAD Math SAT Score

Colleges and Universities A-Z College of William and Mary
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<p>I just took my last SAT this morning, with an objective to score a little higher in all three sections. However, after taking the test, I have feeling that I did horrendously on the math section. I left a few multiple choice and grid-ins blank and I'm pretty sure I got a couple wrong on top of that. I know that W&M superscores the SAT, but I had previous scores of 620 and 600 in this section. I feel confident about my other sections, though. On the Reading Section, I think I got somewhere between 700 and 740, and maybe 640-700 on the Writing, factoring in the essay. However, superscoring my best Math score and my maximum possible score for Reading would still leave me under the mid-range for OOS students applying to W&M, which I aimed to be in. </p>

<p>I guess what I want to know is if slightly low SAT scores would hurt my application. I don't think they will, but I just want to know if it is a detriment.</p>

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<p>Standardized testing is simply one part of our application process; no more than that, and no less than that. Just like any other aspect of our review (GPA, course rigor, extracurricular activities, etc), SAT/ACT scores can make you a more or less competitive applicant but it’s only one part of many. An SAT/ACT alone never automatically puts an applicant into one decision category or the other. Every application, regardless of objective criteria, is read at least twice by two different readers.</p>

<p>So, if your best combined score does end up below what you had hoped it would be you may be less competitive than some other applicants as far as your SAT score but you could very well end up being more competitive in other areas (grades, essay, extracurricular, etc).</p>