<p>I just checked my SAT II scores (670 Molecular Biology, 750 US History), but don't know quite what to of them. How much do the scores weigh into the Haverford application, considering how competitive admission is? Also, are there any known "Middle 50% range" statistics like they do with the SAT reasoning or a general idea to get a better sense of what they look for? Thanks!</p>
<p>SAT scores are not as important as you might think. Great colleges like Haverford, especially Haverford, are more concerned with finding special students with strength of character. Your SAT IIs are perfectly fine. </p>
<p>When I visited Princeton University, and sat in on an information session, a parent asked a similar question: the representative responded that most students have scores from the high 600s to a perfect score of 800.</p>
<p>You always have more chances to study and retake the exams, if you want to be absolutely safe.</p>
<p>i got a 630 on US history and a 750 on Lit and got in ED. </p>
<p>aka, i don't think Ford cares that much as long as they're above average.</p>
<p>after my experience, i think they're kinda important</p>
<p>keep in mind i had bad scores for haverford (680 Math I, 710 Math II, 600 Bio- but it was sophomore year after only taking Bio honors, not AP like most people)</p>
<p>anyway, i applied to 13 schools, was waitlisted by 7, accepted by 4, deferred and then rejected by one, and only flat out rejected by haverford. Haverford was the only school i sent my SAT II scores too.</p>
<p>Now obviously that could be a coincidence, but I think my sub-par scores may have had a big impact. I was accepted by Boston College and Macalester College, and waitlisted at schools like Wesleyan, Carleton, Claremont McKenna, and Grinnell. Pomona deferrred then rejected me. </p>
<p>i had visited campus twice, had a good interview, and i was being supported by an athletic team (oddly enough, it was the only school I was being recruited too). I was told by the coach that admissions had told her I was in the range for Haverford admissions. However, I think my SAT scores my have broken the deal. </p>
<p>BTW i did not take the SAT reasoning, I only submitted my ACT's to my other schools. I had a 32 in every section. </p>
<p>you shouldn't worry too much though- you're tests aren't spectacular, but they are solid and as long as the rest of your application is good, you should be fine.</p>
<p>well, i had a very different experience with the SAT then Ilk07 had. </p>
<p>i had a 590 on the math i sat ii, and a 610 on the french. and then a combined score of 2050 on the regular sats. i thought i would get rejected. </p>
<p>i hid my sat iis from all of my schools except colby, macalester, haverford (duh), and grinnell. </p>
<p>So, i DON'T think sat iis have a big role in admissions.</p>
<p>it's alllllll about fit man. all about fit. i showed the adcom why haverford was the perfect school for me--through my interview and the honor code essay. </p>
<p>during my interview, i talked about my ehh sats, my interviewer said that there was no one who didnt have a shot at haverford.</p>
<p>apply! it's a great school and i'm so so so excited for next year.</p>
<p>dunno about that bio score but I had 740 for Chemistry and 780 for Math IIC. was accepted.</p>
<p>What do you think of a 740 on SAT II (Bio) by a 14 year old at the end of 9th grade (honors bio, not AP)? Is there is need to re-take this for Haverford or other schools?</p>
<p>Why? Because you want to torture the 14 year old? :-) A 740 is a superb score, and s/he has as much of a chance to go down as go up. Besides, I'm not sure that a higher score will mean anything. A lot of kids with 800s get rejected-- colleges are looking for kids who know who they are and act on it. A good score (which s/he has) gets them to read the application. I know the college process is competitive, but it's just not worth torturing kids.
As an aside, what a 14 year old wants now and what s/he will want in 3 years are probably 2 completely different things. It's not realistic to plan for entrance to a particular college before the end of your junior year, and even then, kids have more than a year to do a lot of growing and changing. I have seen kids be locked in on a particular school, and when they get in in April, they change their mind. Happens all the time. Oh... I get the sense that grades and rank count more than anything.</p>
<p>Thanks fatladysings (and I love your screen name).
No, I am completely against "torturing" the child (except to clean the room, set the table, empty the hamper, and the other usual parental "tortures" along those lines). We think this score is fine and that child should be proud of it. We think that child should relax. CHILD is considering re-taking it and we want to "kindly/gently" discourage it for exactly the reasons you stated. Child doesn't know much about colleges yet and is mostly only aware of a few LACs because of cousins. We're trying to keep child's anxiety level down...unfortunately there are other kids at school with older sibs and they seem to be spreading that "icky anxiety virus."
Again, I appreciate your thoughts.</p>
<p>I had a 640 math, but I think my 780 US/760 bio helped cancel it out. </p>
<p>They are more interested in seeing someone who is well rounded. As long as your only selling point isn't an above average SAT score, you should be fine.</p>