SAT scores

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<p>Hi guys, I am a junior from Singapore. I just did my SAT and i got a disappointing 2010, however on the 1600 scale i got 1390 (my 620 in writing pulled my down on the 2400 scale). I am interested in engineering especially in universities like Georgia Tech, Urbana and Cornell. I am just wondering whether this score bombs my chances of getting into any of these universities. I also am doing the IB and am hoping to get a 42 out of 45. </p>

<p>I am a national chess player in Singapore. I qualified for the Singapore National Junior Squad on several occasions and in the coming months am going to qualify for the High Performance League of Singapore which is quite prestigious. I also drove my school to create a chess team and I was the person who brought it from obscurity to a recognized activity. </p>

<p>I also do 1 hour of service in a nursing home every week and 1 and a half hours of teaching grade 3 students math every week.</p>

<p>This isn't really a "chance me" post but I would really like you guys to give me your opinion on whether or not I can aim for universities like Georgia Tech, CMU etc without retaking the SATs</p>

<p>Sat scores: MAth -740, Reading -650, Writing 620</p>

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<p>Please guys I would really like some advice and insight :)</p>

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<p>C’mon guys… anyone? :(</p>

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<p>Since you have good extracurriculars already you should just focus the rest of your time on SAT.
If your science and math 2 SAT’s are good ~750, or you have good IB or AP scores, then you may stand a chance.
In my opinion, for undergrad admissions you just need decent extracurriculars but stellar grades for most top schools. Georgia Tech is heavy on grades; their transfer application doesn’t even ask for any essay or extracurricular activity, just put your grades down~ Although their freshman app does</p>

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<p>I am also considering Cornell because they only look at cr+math and i have a ~1400 /1600 which is in range for Cornell. THis was my first time anyway so im hoping on redoing it and getting atleast 1450 :slight_smile: This is early decision btw</p>

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<p>Which field of engineering specifically are you interested in?
I think your SATs are more than enough for UIUC (Top 5 Engineering) but it doesn’t hurt to retake them :wink: (I got in UIUC with 1450)</p>