SAT scores for international students

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Hi,
I have a question regarding SAT scores for international students.
I am a math and science oriented person, which is why MIT is my dream school.
But, I can't seem to improve my reading section in the SATs.
This is embarassing but I have learned english for almost 10 years
I don't understand it....
I did really good in the Math section (I have 770 right now but I am hoping for a perfect score this november) and writing section but reading is too hard..... </p>

<p>How much does this affect an international student who learned english as a third language?</p>

<p>I would say that this is the only flaw in my application..........</p>

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<p>How low is it?</p>

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<p>You really need to post your scores for us to determine whether it’s too low.</p>

<p>A good rule of thumb is that if it starts with a 7, then you’re good to go!</p>

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<p>If you’re not a native English speaker, you can also substitute the TOEFL for the SAT I.</p>

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<p>i barely reach 600…</p>

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<p>and about the TOFEL, I would rather not take it because it’s so expensive…</p>

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<p>Check out the SAT prep section. 600 seems low for the MIT calibre schools so you need some work. Bottom line: practice makes perfect. I completed 50 sets of test before the actual one. My score jumped and met my target. </p>

<p>On a side note: how is the writing score?</p>

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<p>I guess the best you can do is focus on improving your CR. </p>

<p>If your writing is not on par, it’s alright because I’m pretty sure MIT doesn’t take the writing section that seriously</p>