<p>I'm a junior who will most likely be applying to the Engineering schools for all of my applications, and I'm somewhat worried about my SAT Math score. I'm a good student in Math: I've had an A+ in BC Calc both semesters this year, and I believe I will be getting a 5 on the BC test. I'll also be taking a college course in Multivariable Calc Senior year, but both times I've taken the SAT, I've gotten a 740 in math.</p>
<p>Will a 740 in Math be a significant weakness when applying to top engineering schools (NW, Cornell, etc) even if my background in Math is fairly strong?</p>
<p>hell no. SAT math is a poor indicator anyways…Cornell is moving more and more away from silly SAT scores to grades. Your grades are excellence, so you’ll be fine. best of luck.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it. Generally the philosophy at top engineering schools, even MIT and Caltech, is that anyone can make a couple of dumb errors on a test. Even for Caltech, which is the harshest in terms of demanding high performance on scores, anything over 750 above is basically considered the same. And you are just a sliver below that. Certainly Caltech would rather admit someone with an A+ in calc and a 740 math over a guy with an A in calc and an 800 on the SAT math. I don’t know if you’ve taken the AMC, but I think top engineering schools would rather admit an AIME qualifier with a 740 SAT I over a non-AIME qualifier with a 800 SAT I.</p>
<p>If things haven’t changed too much, taking and doing well in a college course over the summer will help too. That’s what I did, and was admitted to both NW and Cornell engineering back in the day. Only do it if you would want to take it, though, because it will be tough to get an “A” if taking the class isn’t what you want to do over the summer.</p>
<p>The MathII SATII should be an 800 because of the curve. Also, shoot for 750+ on your other SATII’s. I would suggest taking a couple more science ones in addition to the Math SATII, which is a joke.</p>
<p>Yeah, I should get at least 750 on Math II and Chem, and as far as the summer goes, I have a ChemE internship so I think that will help. </p>
<p>It just worries me when it seems like every other applicant has 780-800 across the board, but I am glad that you don’t feel it’s a big deal.</p>
<p>Just do well on your Math II SAT. That should placate any fears that admissions committees might have about your math ability.</p>
<p>I got 740s on the Math SAT I and II, got into some good engineering schools, but rejected from the very top of the top (MIT, Stanford, etc.). </p>
<p>Rice is on par with Cornell and NU, judging by the number of cross-admits, so I think you’ll be OK, though it won’t hurt to raise them.</p>
<p>Scores above 750 are basically the same for SATII’s, but not for the Math SATII.</p>
<p>You can get 6 wrong and still get an 800 because of the curve, so anything less than 800 is subpar for a top engineering school.</p>