<p>Do you guys feel that a 2200 would be too low for comfort if I'm applying to schools such as MIT, Caltech, and even Berkeley?
800 M
740 W
660 CR</p>
<p>Have you looked at those schools' stats? I'd recommend doing that. The 660 is low...how many times have you taken the SAT? Do you think you could improve it significantly? Wouldn't hurt to prep for it and see how much you can improve, then decide whether to register for the test again.</p>
<p>btw if you do that, don't completely ignore M & W prep, so that those scores don't go down on a retake. Happens sooooooooo often.</p>
<p>I've taken it twice now. Thanks for the advice I'll practice over the summer and retake in October :)</p>
<p>for MIT and Caltech they are probably low but it is good that you do have the perfect math score but you should probably retake to try to bring it up but if you keep it as is you'd have a shot at MIT and Caltech and a good shot at berkeley..are you in cali? cause that would drastically increase berkeley chances</p>
<p>Like sratman1011 said, you're pretty good for Berkeley, esp. if you live in California.</p>
<p>For MIT and Caltech, I'd say you should try for a 2400. Those schools' stats are even higher then the other top schools (like Stanford, Yale etc...) As much as possible, don't go below 2300, or even better 2350.</p>
<p>Even if it is really hard. Good luck though! :)</p>
<p>Don't worry about getting a 2400 for those schools.</p>
<p>An SAT score of 2200 is plenty for them. What you need to do is set yourself apart from the pack another way. Win a big science competition, show that you're really interested in engineering, write your own software.</p>
<p>SATs matter less than you think. Spend your time on something else (speaking from experience here, my friend got a 2400 and was rejected by MIT, while someone with a score more like yours made it due to the fact that he did well in a national science competition and taught a college math course to kids who couldn't afford to take it on their own)</p>
<p>@sratman1011- Yes I live in Cali :)
Thanks again for all the replies guys. Of course I'm not thoroughly obsessed with my SAT score lol, I just wanted to see if I was in a good range. Do you guys think that a formal, structured internship in the Berkeley nanosciences department would be considered in a similar light as conducting private research? I'm also considering the Siemens competition, but its not as solidified as the internship that I'm already doing.
Btw I'm a n00b at software LoL :D</p>
<p>Don't worry about the software, that's only an example ^^</p>
<p>my point is that most people on the CC boards put waay too much weight into SAT scores. Sure, they're important, but a lot less so than people make them out to be.</p>
<p>Because FACT: I know people who score less than 1700 on their SAT and make it to the Ivy league</p>
<p>and FACT: I know people who get 2400s and perfect subject scores and don't</p>
<p>Colleges care about standardized testing, but not to the extent that you can rely on nothing but them. Instead of retaking an already decent test score (according to wikipedia, a 2200 is in the 99th percentile), you really need to focus on the other areas.</p>
<p>Don't make the mistake of the people who take the SAT 6 times to get a 2400. It's just not worth it.</p>
<p>Exactly, JP!</p>