<p>Hey guys, so I have a weighted 4.2 gpa (unweighed I guess around 3.8-9ish) but a 1960 on my sat... last year I took 3 aps (5, 4, 4) this year I''m taking 4 ap's and have a's in all of them</p>
<p>I did really well on the writing and reading section of the sat, but I did really bad on the math section (under 600) </p>
<p>I have always been interested in foreign languages (learning my 4th) and have always hated math but have managed to get b+'s and A-'s in cp math by studying 2-3 hours for every test</p>
<p>So my question is: do you guys think that colleges will realize that I'm just bad at math and not hold it too much against me (plan on studying mostly foreign languages and social sciences)?</p>
<p>I know in some cases sat scores that don't match with gpa make it seem that the highschool that the kid attended was just really easy (not the case here, I'm a really hard worker but just got stuck on the math section) but I did do well on my ap's </p>
<p>btw my dream school is tufts 0.0
I'm really worried. Thanks for any replies and sorry for the bother.</p>
<p>For Tufts it will matter where you are located first of all. If you’re New England, then you’re pretty screwed already. But say you’re from the midwest, odds are in your favor. </p>
<p>Tufts (while they won’t say it) is very score driven–they want students with high SAT scores to increase their ranks. But at the same time, they don’t want these stellar students with super high SATs to regard them as a safety school. </p>
<p>If its really your “dream” school, then go ED.</p>
<p>Anyway to comment on the question at hand-- before thinking there may be a discrepancy in gpa and scores, go to your school’s guidance office and ask for a record of students gpa’s and SAT scores. If you see that your GPA/class rigor matches with those SAT scores, then you’re stuck with that. </p>
<p>Under 600 math seems as if it would be an auto-reject, unless you’re really spectacular (knowing 4 languages seems spectacular to me though). I’ll assume you’re a junior-- I really suggest just keep studying math. Out of all the sections, its probably the most easy to increase (with effort).</p>
<p>Also, get a rec letter from a math teacher if they know you well. That could alleviate a bad score by 50+ points or so I would think if its written well.</p>
<p>I think it will hurt you. You generally want to aim for 700+ for good schools like Tufts, or at the very least 650+. Even if you’re not majoring in something relating to math, it’s still good to show you have a firm foundation. I’d recommend studying a lot and taking a prep course if you think it’d help, and retaking.</p>