<p>Hello everyone, </p>
<p>I was just wondering, what SAT scores do usually Arab students have when they apply to Harvard ? I heard they are not that high like the scores from other regions ( for example India or China o Europe) , is this information right ?</p>
<p>International students don’t have a strong knowledge of English like native speakers of English. (American,s British people, ant the people from many parts of India). Usually European applications has some high knowledge of English. These people that are not native in English they usually are strong in Math and Physics/Chemistry.</p>
<p>From what I know Harvard admission officers are looking for outstanding students, despite the idea of a strong English proficiency scores at SAT1 - reading and writing. Even that Harvard it is the only school which doesn’t ask you for a TOEFL score, means that if they like your application(Extracurricular activities and your Academic Honors) they will accept you also with small scores in English.</p>
<p>Also with a 2400 SAT it is not certified that you as an international student will be admitted to Harvard. Usually 1800/2400 it is a good score</p>
<p>"Usually 1800/2400 it is a good score " HelpChristianity: where do you find that?</p>
<p>I understand majd’s question and suspect that in practice, applicants from the Middle East are probably judged against themselves – but if a kid from Singapore submits an 1800, that application might as well go into the shredder immediately.</p>
<p>Ultimately, due to Harvard’s international renown and its fantastic Fin Aid policies, it’s probably one of the most applied-to colleges for international applicants across the world. Therefore no one should be surprised at the hyper hyper level of competition for the limited slots allotted to international applicants. Unless the 1800 SAT scorer is the next in line to an emirate, that kid gets rejected.</p>
<p>I know an international student who got into Harvard with 1870 SAT1, and 2400 SAT2. His most outstanding results were his international awards and passion for math. If you have outstanding Academic results and extra curriculum activities you can get into with low SAT, but without outstanding awards and Extracurricular you will not be able to get in with low SAT scores.</p>
<p>^ Agreed. But you can understand my wonderment about your statement “1800 is a good score” remark. Your acquaintance seems like a great catch for Harvard. But that one sample does not back up your earlier assertion.</p>
<p>Do you guys think Harvard prefers students who do IB exams more than students who do the governmental exams of their country? ( the exams that all students of the county have to take) .
IB students tend to have higher SAT scores, because they study in English and are more comfortable with SAT subject tests. In addition, they usually come from schools that teaches in English all subjects.
In my case, I’m not an IB student, I learn everything in Arabic, and haven’t ever had any single class in English. This reflects badly on my SATs, and doesn’t show my real level/ability in physics and chemistry. Math tends to be a little easier from the sciences. Does Harvard consider this point when evaluating my application ?</p>