<p>Hey, I got a quick question. My situation is a little different than most of yours, I am a transfer student and I recently took these tests to better my score from high school. I did a good deal better on the math portion Ic = 730, IIc = 790. However, my literature is just horrible, worse than my high school score by like 200 points!. This is mainly because I really didn't try when I took them last month, I am a Math major and I figured they wouldn't even really matter and I actually thought I would be able to send just the Math scores and not the Lit. so I really lliteraly left the test area and didn't not care about the lit. scores. But now I have found out that these tests are all or nothing, meaning you can't send each subject out individually, which is unfortunate. What should I do, should I not even bother with sending these scores? Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>Where are you applying and what's the score?</p>
<p>Penn, Columbia, NYU, Cornell, Lehigh. Is there anyway I can get ask a committee to not consider a score?? I literally just randomly filled out the answers and left the test in 5 min. Score was a 390. I was only concerned with the math portion. And now I find out that you can't send individual subject scores, so now I'm screwed.</p>
<p>I'm a little confused. If these were SAT IIs, weren't the Math and Literature different tests? Why didn't you just leave the testing centre without completing literature?</p>
<p>If you send both scores (others are more able to advice on whether you should), the Literature will reflect poorly on you. Even if you are a maths major, randomly filling out answers on any test won't look good.</p>
<p>What's your SATI cr and writing?</p>
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<p>If they're SAT IIs, why aren't they separate? For that matter, why'd you even take a Lit SAT II if you stink at it?</p>
<p>i retoke a math II and i just figured they would look at my better score. i think you might be able to call college board and request to have that score removed</p>
<p>what you should have done was cancel the score when you left the test center -- but hindsight is always 20/20.</p>
<p>xtefii -- you cannot request that college board delete a test score after the test has been scored: "All available scores will be sent, including those from previous test administrations. You cannot send only your latest or highest SAT Reasoning Test scores, or separate scores for critical reading or math or writing, or only SAT Reasoning Test or only SAT Subject Tests scores. "</p>
<p>here is the information on cancelling SAT test scores: <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/scores/cancel.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/scores/cancel.html</a></p>
<p>one question -- are you a current freshman applying as a transfer? Have the schools you are applying to requested these SAT II scores?</p>
<p>Ok sorry it took so long for me to reply. I got around 550ish on m first SAT I Cr 3 years ago when I took it. But as a math major my 620 was just not good enough for these schools so I wanted to take the SAT II's to better those "math" scores. But when I signed up for the SAT II my counsellor talked me into also taking the literature portion. After I took the Math portions, yes I probably should have just walked out and thats what I did but I just randomly filled out the Lit. test first because I thought the test center might get confused if I registered for 3 tests and only completed 2. Remember I did all of this under the notion that I could send the subject tests out individually, hence, only sending the maths scores. Now what am I to do?? I want to send these math scores, so do I tell the schools I am applying to that I just guessed on the Lit.?? I mean the SAT II were not required, I went out of my way to take them, so should I be able to convince them That I just did not care about them??? Help Please!!</p>
<p>Moreover, I have revieved an A in every college english course I have taken (4 to be exact). I think they should understand that this score just really was not me, right??</p>
<p>Can you retake the literature test?</p>
<p>Nope, next test is not until May 5th, which is well beyond the deadline to apply.....</p>
<p>You should notify the college to which you are trying to transfer; they will probably be understanding.</p>
<p>To be honest, your SATIs are very low for all of these schools other than lehigh. You can't go back, but for the others reading here, the right thing to do would have been to retake the SATIs.</p>
<p>Having all As in english may help if you go to a very top school, but otherwise I'm not sure you have a good excuse for these schools with your SATI score in front of them too. Lit is know to be the hardest SATII.</p>
<p>Hopefully you're a freshman and can try again next year with a broader list of schools. I don't know much about Lehigh, but the others are major reaches.</p>
<p>Well you see the reason I took the SAT II's instead of retaking the SAT I's is because I contacted the schools and they said they do not accept SAT I scores from applicants in college. I am a junior transfer with over 60 credits. I have decided that I am going to send these scores with an honest explanation regarding my lit. score. Also I am applying from East Carolina with a 3.95 GPA. Thanks for your help guys, it is greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Also it is amusing how you can call those schools major reaches by just knowing my SAT scores and nothing else. It was my understanding that SAT scores weigh a hole lot less after one has completed two years of college.....</p>
<p>Wegman, you're applying to ivies. Even after 2 years of college they take a hard look at SATs because they need to know you can compete in their environment. If the average SAT scores at your current school are in the 500s (I have no clue, I don't know your school) it would not be surprising you can get all As there. Doesn't mean you'll do well at a school where your peers scored much higher. And as I'm sure you know, MANY people get an 800 on the mathII, few get into ivies on that alone.</p>
<p>When I made my comment, I had looked up your old posts to see where you were applying from. I wasn't just looking at SATs. However, I've never heard of a transfer getting into an ivy with a cr score in the 500s, there's just too much competition.</p>
<p>Maybe if you're a math genius and you have won national recognition and your profs say you are truly exceptional on a national basis....</p>
<p>Sorry, but the competition is such that it's even super hard for kids from other top schools to get a transfer spot at an ivy. A friend got rejected from Penn, Columbia, Stanford and Yale last year applying from Berkeley with a 3.8, 800/800/760. This is more typical than not.</p>
<p>Is there still time to throw in more apps or would you be happy to stay where you are if you don't get into your current list?</p>
<p>Suze, sorry if it may have seemed like I came off the wrong way toward you. I respect your honest opinion and I thank you for that. Moreover, Yes, I am fully aware how difficult it is to get into any of these schools. With that said, I just don't want to look back 5 years from now and regret not trying; that is all. I picked Lehigh as a back up school for me, as they don't even require SAT scores be sent in after the applicant has over 30 credits, so there should be no problem there. Finally, disregarding my admission chances, do you think it is wise to send these SAT II scores with an explanation about the lit. score? Or should I not send any of them?</p>
<p>OP, the problem is you didn't do your homework. Taking both math I and II for example is just crazy. No school will count both. On the transfer board you've said financial aid is important, that should have taken NYU off your list. They only give aid to those at the very top of their pool. I have a feeling Lehigh with aid might be hard too.</p>
<p>Your list is unrealistic and it sounds like you ufortunately got little guidance. The vast majority of those accepted as transfers to top colleges come from other top colleges or from feeder schools in state in the case of top state schools. Why isn't UNC on your list?</p>
<p>I would also suggest you see if it isn't too late to apply to some schools where you have a much better chance.</p>