<p>Is 2130 a good enough SAT score? Is it in the range of mid 50th percentile?</p>
<p>How about for the Huntsman program? I hear it is more competitive than the College.</p>
<p>Also, are subject test scores important to Penn? I’m from Canada, and standardized testing isn’t the norm in our education system.</p>
<p>Penn’s interquartile ranges: CR 680-770, Math 700-790, Writing 690-790</p>
<p>Assuming a 710 on each section, you’d probably be below the 50th percentile in all three, although you’d probably be close to the mark for Critical Reading. Regardless, I don’t think it’s possible to say whether your score is “good enough” since Penn weights a lot of factors.</p>
<p>Assuming that “interquartile” means middle 50th percentile, I would say that I am in range for CR & W, considering that I have a 690 in CR, 680 in M and 760 in W.</p>
<p>How important are subject test scores?</p>
<p>I’d say fairly much cus a lot of people get reallt good SAT scores but less do well on subjects but I dunno.</p>
<p>Yes it is good enough, because here’s the thing. The SAT is a statistical multiple choice test, meaning it’s very unlikely that you would, on the next test, achieve the exact score on each of the three sections. Instead you’re likely to score plus or minus 100 (estimated) from your current score of 2130. Adcom surely realizes this so, taking the test again and getting a 2230 would not likely impress anyone since you’ve already achieved that range.2030-2230. </p>
<p>Penn is an all score school. Before retaking you should be very confident that you can score at least 40 points higher in each section.</p>
<p>BTW, in the 2100 score range, only 1/5 can get a 50 point in a single section. It’s probably lower for all three sections combined.</p>
<p><a href=“http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/research/SAT-Percent-Student-Senior-Year-Score-Gain-Loss-2012.pdf[/url]”>http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/research/SAT-Percent-Student-Senior-Year-Score-Gain-Loss-2012.pdf</a></p>
<p>Yep, I agree. Heck, for the writing, your score’s better than almost 60-70% of all applicants. To an Ivy League school, too, no less. Still, like I said before, SAT scores are no guarantee of success or failure; [this</a> guy](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/14115606-post19.html]this”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/14115606-post19.html)'s 2320 got rejected while [this</a> person](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/14128380-post59.html]this”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/14128380-post59.html)'s 1990 was accepted… it’s all a crapshoot.</p>
<p>I agree with @sosomenza. I scored 2150 on my May SAT test, and the statistics for that was I’d score about 80 points lower next time. I did end up retaking my SATs and ended up 2350 for October, but that was because I barely prepped for May and knew I could have a very large increase. I think that if you know you can do much better (like 2100s to 2300s) then retake it, but if not then I would advise against it. The Adcom gets your score report with your score range on it in addition to your score. </p>
<p>@JohnSmith. That 2320 isn’t a good example. It was an International Financial Aid candidate. Financial Aid candidates from outside US, Canada, Mexico are all needs sensitive. I have no doubt that they would’ve gotten in if they weren’t Financial aid or if they were domestic.</p>
<p>For Huntsman, your math score is a bit low, considering that Huntsman means getting a degree from Wharton</p>
<p>Yes you would be in the interquartile range, but I have heard of how deceiving those numbers could be. While a 710 in each section is above the 25th percentile mark, the 50th percentile of applicants is likely closer to the 75th percentile (so prob like above 750 each) than it is to the 25th. The 25th percentile is reserved for people with extraordinary hooks such as legacy, athletics, or music. Unless you have any of those, do not feel comfortable just because you are ‘in range’.</p>
<p>Will admissions take into consideration that I’m an international applicant, so I’ve had no experience with standardized testing? I hear that the American education system is almost based on standardized testing, so I assume that Americans would have an advantage. </p>
<p>I am also not applying for financial aid. </p>
<p>@alakazam, If I get 750+ on Math Level II, would that help me? I know that Huntsman is much more competitive, and my first choice is actually the College for International Relations or maybe Philosophy, Politics, & Economics.</p>
<p>@Boester, I feel that the rest of my application is strong, but then again, so might everyone else’s</p>
<p>I think the Math 2 would definitely be a plus and outweigh your SAT math score</p>