<p>I had a question about the weight of the math section of the SAt's at Liberal Arts Colleges. I am by no means a math person. I got a 520 on the SAT I math (which by CC standards is absolutely horrendous, im guessing) but i did manage to get 610 CR and 790 WR. My question is how does one whose strong point really isn't math who didn't do so hot on the SAT Math go through the LAC's admissions process, cause all these kids on CC who have the 700+'s are really shooting my confidence down the drain :(</p>
<p>For those who need the info, I will be a senior this fall, I have a 3.4/4.0 GPA and am ranked 260/615 (should go up when rankings are posted in October though) at a VERY competitive Texas High School, but i am a very strong essay writer and am good at the humanities and public speaking.</p>
<p>i cant say. i do think that you probably wont get into any good LACs with those scores. Why dont you study like crazy all summer and try the sat again. and try act.</p>
<p>Why do you think that LACs might care less about math scores or weight them differently than big universities? Seriously, what would give you that idea?</p>
<p>Study math this summer :).</p>
<p>LACs care about math. Every uni does.</p>
<p>"i do think that you probably wont get into any good LACs with those scores."</p>
<p>Gee, thanks :/ I guess a good school in this country is determined by the entering classes SAT scores. Talk about feeling like a number.</p>
<p>I'm hoping the ACT math will turn out better cause I hear its more about what you know than how well you studied specific types of questions. </p>
<p>I know all colleges care about math, but i'm just OK at it. My question is more along the lines of, "Is there not any hope for a person with average SAT math scores at a LAC"?</p>
<p>There's some hope, but I wouldn't rely on it. It's best to take matters into your own hands and improve on your own test scores if you can. Hope's not a bad thing, it's just a tad unreliable.</p>
<p>rather than concentrate on what you feel is a weakness, let's concentrate on what makes you unique and an attractive candidate for your LAC. you can study and try and raise your score but it may not happen.</p>
<p>a LAC will look at you as an individual because of its smaller size. notwithstanding that fact your score will hurt you but it's only one part of what they're looking for. What can you contribute to their community? Do you have ECs or a passion that they would want? A musical talent? A stand up comedian? Soup kitchen founder? Think outside the box!</p>
<p>can you apply ED to give yourself an advantage or do you need some financial aid? will interviewing give you an edge? study their common data set and look for clues. look at their class profile and the clue words that are written within--you'd be surprised to find that current in vogue buzzwords can tell you a lot about what they think is important. ie--# of athletes, airplane pilots, jugglers, belly dancers, playwrights, etc.</p>
<p>there are many many angles to this process, you have to figure out how you are important to them. remember it's a business and they want people to want them. you are in heavy competition with just the sheer number of applicants not just their test scores. but many genius kids are rejected because they rely too heavily on their great scores and gpa. Smug righteousness.</p>
<p>Good luck. Packaging (image) is everything!</p>
<p>There are certainly plenty of schools that would accept you with those scores! Especially if they're raised a little bit with ACT. I mean, in all honesty, even if you had a near-perfect SAT your GPA would keep you out of Williams, Amherst, and other tip-top LACs. But there are plenty of schools of great quality that would love to have an above average student like you.</p>