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<p>Can anyone help? I'm taking the reasoning test(s) on Saturday but am starting to panic a little. I'm applying as an international student and with no guidance counsellors/anyone with even a vague understanding of the US college system in the small area in which I live, I have been studying for the test alone.</p>

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<li><p>Is it common for international applicants to be matching the flawless scores of US high school students? Or do the admissions team tend to tolerate lower scores?</p></li>
<li><p>I have read that colleges look more closely at the CR and Math sections than any other; is this true? In particular, for Ivies? </p></li>
<li><p>The main section I am worrying about is the CR section. All the extended vocabulary is so unusual I have been using the College Board practice test mainly as I assumed that these would be the most appropriate. Do the tests themselves tend to fare a little easier than the practices??... this seems to be the case more often than not over here so I suppose this is really just wishful thinking!</p></li>
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<p>Thanks all! x</p>

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<li><p>Non-native English speakers are certainly not expected to have perfect scores on the reading or writing sections. Admissions officers would definitely take that into account when looking at your scores.</p></li>
<li><p>It is true that many schools consider math and CR more heavily, but I don’t think they completely ignore your writing score either. And I think over time, the writing will carry more weight.</p></li>
<li><p>The practice tests and the real thing are going to be comparable difficulty, I’m afraid. </p></li>
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<p>Best of luck to you!</p>