<p>Hey Everyone!
So I applied to Cornell in January and realized they require 2 SAT Subject Tests... well I never even considered needing to take the tests so I just signed up for the last possible date and took 3 tests, praying everything would work out okay (I did a lot of prep for the ACT + Writing - never thought I'd need to deal with the SAT)... I ended up sending a 650 in Lit. and a 590 in Math 1 to Cornell... I know these scores aren't great, but did I just destroy my chances for admissions? My ACT Comp. is a 32 (with an 11 in Writing).. I have over a 4.0 cumulative GPA... numerous E.C.'s (captain of 4 Varsity groups + member of countless others), I have 500+ community service hours.. I think my essays were strong and my letters of rec. were great. I just know that these scores are definitely lower and I don't know how much consideration admissions officers place on them... I realize it's not all about your scores, but my parents and I are freaking out. Any info?
Thanks.</p>
<p>sahmed711</p>
<p>I don’t know in what field you wanna major but getting a 590 in maths I is very low mainly for Ivies colleges. Moreover Maths I test is often quite easy…
So you don’t need to freak out. I hope you’re an US citizen because the GPA is more important and you won’t be compared with the international applicants who often have almost 800 in Maths “2”.
Remember, SAT is one of the numerous features examined by the admission officers.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you</p>
<p>didn’t you post last week that you had two other ST’s: Lit and Span with a 670 & 720?</p>
<p>No… you can take a look at my other threads/posts… I’ve been really worried about these SAT tests and just found out this past Thursday. @075014 - thanks for the advice… hopefully things just work out.</p>
<p>^^on Feb 6, you posted on the CU-Boulder thread:</p>
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<p>cool guy, i like it!!!</p>
<p>To miss a school’s testing requirements entirely and giving the tests at the last moment and not doing well in them is a sign of lack of prudence/planning which CU might notice. These qualities are sought after in college students as indicators of success in the future. A well informed applicant is a successful one, in my opinion. And your scores are quite low; not only internationals but US citizens also get 800s, or at least 750+, on these tests frequently. An analysis of a score vs percentile chart along with the no. of test-takers will easily confirm this.</p>
<p>Still, all is not lost. Colleges know better than to judge an applicant on the basis of a single score, as many factors can affect a student’s performance in a standardized test on any given day. Even the smartest student can flunk a test due to a bout of flu. A rigorous high school transcript will compensate for a weak SAT score to some extent. And your essays etc also figure in. You can’t do much now, so try to occupy your worried mind with something else.
And no one here can predict what’s gonna happen, and you can’t either. So why care?</p>
<p>I smell a ■■■■■ … ? Anyone see it? :P</p>
<p>Yeah… I smell one too… and a stalker… ;P</p>