<p>Are they a benchmark in colleges for you, or for the school?
I'm quite good in Chemistry, yet I managed to score a 76 on the Chemistry regents (which suprised me and my Chem teacher). Chem was most likely my best Science, so will colleges look past my 90s, and say "Wow, he's a gigantic schmuck". Other than taking the SAT IIs, is there any other way I may gain redemption?</p>
<p>I don't think universities would take much care for it. It's a New York State test, and unless the school you apply to is a SUNY or a CUNY, i doubt they'd look into it very much. You can try to redeem yourself by taking AP Chem. </p>
<p>This is, of course, based on nothing except my own opinion.</p>
<p>ok I found this post on a search, but I have a really similar question
I, also, got a 76 on the Chemistry Regents---but unlike the OP, I hate Chemistry, along with most science/math, and hope I never see a chemistry textbook again. I had an A- average in the class, but it now looks like it'll be going down to a B+.<br>
It is the ONLY Regents I have below a 92 on. I didn't think I did THAT badly, I thought that I'd get in the mid-high 80s, or at worst low 80s, and when I tried to find my score through the online answer key it looks like I should've gotten an 84, so I think I might have misbubbled.<br>
ANYWAY---will this random 76 have any effect on prospective colleges?</p>
<p>I hope not I think i got in the 70's on the chem regnts too.</p>
<p>they re gonna look at it tho since its on ur transcript</p>
<p>I've heard that they only see "pass" or "fail." Though I think that's wrong coz my transcript says the grade on it...</p>
<p>Nonetheless, my friend got a 65 on the Math B regents and shes headed to Columbia this fall. So...</p>
<p>That chem exam wed. was a BEAST! There were some tricky questions.</p>
<p>Its really wierd though. Out of three of my friends who are REALLY good at chemistry/sciences and math in general (and happen to be the top three students in our class), two got in the low 90s and one got in the high 80s.
The highest grade I've heard about is a 93. and our Chemistry class DEFINITELY does not have grade inflation.
annoying
you'd think there'd be a better curve?</p>
<p>haha the 65/Math B story makes me hopeful. She must have been amazing otherwise though.</p>
<p>Alamode, her SAT score was quite low (dont know the exactly number, but a low 1900 at most), and so was her GPA (below 95). But, she had a very passionate essay. Shows you how much the essay counts for!</p>
<p>I had a 92 on the Chem regents last year, and I wouldn't say I'm all that great at it. It really just depends- colleges understand that you have off test days.</p>
<p>yeah, I'm hoping the random 76 on my transcript isn't too off putting, lol. </p>
<p>and I've been told I'm a good writer so hopefully I could put that to my advantage. </p>
<p>but yeah. Regents are weird. :P</p>
<p>Ugh, I'm so glad to be done with Regents! I took my last one on Thursday- physics, nonetheless lol.</p>
<p>Alamode, are you going to be a junior? If you are then you could always redeem yourself with a kickass score on the physics regents if your 76 still worries you!</p>
<p>^^haha yeah I'm gonna be junior taking AP Physics (ONLY because my school doesn't offer an Honors option...I probably won't be taking the AP Exam)</p>
<p>and. lol. i'm not exactly looking forward to the physics regents :P
lets just say science and math are my worst subjects. put them together?
but my mom is a physics major so that could help, haha.</p>
<p>If that's the case, I'm assuming you don't plan to major in anything science related so your regents grade won't weigh so heavily haha. Don't put yourself down because of that score. You still have all of junior year to prove yourself =) </p>
<p>And don't worry about the physics regents; they were not so horrible!</p>