<p>I have a low SAT score-1310/CR/M but a perfect transcript with the hardest classes in my school and no Bs and number 1 in my class. Will Emory care about my below average SAT, do I have any hope?</p>
<p>(That score is also the second highest in my crappy high school by 20 points)</p>
<p>I would imagine thet most prestigious schools look at your whole body of work. Class rank and GPA measure you against kids in your school. Whereas, SAT/ACT measure against kids nationwide. So while you maybe king of (your crappy) school, you also get measured against other Emory applicants via SAT/ACT.</p>
<p>I disagree. The admission office states in their presentations that a high GPA, taking the most challenging classes available, outstanding essays, great recs, and engagement in extracurricular activities can outweigh sub-par SAT scores. And to be honest, 1310 out of 1600 is really not that bad. The middle 50% for accepted students is 1300-1470. </p>
<p>You do have hope.</p>
<p>I concur with dgebll. </p>
<p>A perfect GPA with the staunchest academic challenge, along with your SAT score that falls within the 25th and 50th percentile for enrolled freshmen will still put you in a competitive space to gain admission, notwithstanding other factors such as EC's, essays and recommendations. I think you have plenty of hope.</p>
<p>I'll third what dgebll and NorCalDad said. Don't think you don't have a chance because you think your SAT score is too low. There is no way that Emory will turn you down because of your score if the rest of your application (essays, ECs, recommendations, etc) demonstrates that you are a great candidate.</p>
<p>Per the collegeboard web site:</p>
<p>for Emory SAT scores are "Very Important Admission Factors". </p>
<p>I never said it was the only factor or the most important factor, nor did I say anything about Jill's chances of getting in. I also did not say that Jill's SAT scores were subpar as Dgebll asserts.</p>
<p>Admission Policies and Factors
Admission requirements:
Essay(s) required
SAT Reasoning or ACT with writing Required
SAT Subject Tests Recommended </p>
<p>Very important admission factors:
Application Essay
Extracurricular Activities
Recommendations
Rigor of secondary school record
Standardized Test Scores
Academic GPA </p>
<p>Important admission factors:
Alumni Relation
Character/Personal Qualities
Talent/Ability</p>
<p>I was merely trying to point out that the other factors are much more important than the SAT in this case. And despite what the collegeboard says, while Recommendations and SAT scores are important, they aren't nearly as important as respective rigor of curriculum and subsequent GPA. High SAT scores and poor class choices and grades aren't going to yield admission. Low SAT scores and high grades might. That's my opinion based upon what admission officers have said. </p>
<p>post more things so i have something to do for the rest of break.</p>
<p>I think SAT scores are often the part of your application admissions officers are most lenient on. Always hearing about kids who got nothing special in the scores category but made up for it with other aspects of their application. The same rarely can be said for GPA and lack of EC.</p>
<p>id say u can get in</p>
<p>Thanks guys, I feel a little bit better. I have captured the most education that I have been blessed with, and I hope someone out there realizes that if I am given the oppurtunity of higher education, I can perform well-I got a 5 on APUSH last year, and that is probably my greatest accomplishment because I actually stand in line with the rest of competitive education America.</p>
<p>I'd upset if Emory doesn't accept you. You seem to be very driven and smart. Good luck with everything and hopefully we'll see each other next year.</p>
<p>with a 1230, i got into the university of chicago, so i wouldn't worry. I'm hoping Emory feels the same way</p>
<p>UChicago weighs a lot on the Essay. You must've written a killer essay</p>
<p>OMG i've 666 posts... DEVIL!!!</p>
<p>Yeah, I believe that you are competitive. If you are within the SAT range and you have a strong academic record and EC's, then you are a typical Emory admit. I'm not going to say that you are a lock, but I think it's pretty obvious that you are just as competitive as the next person.</p>
<p>yeah, i like to think i had a really good essay, so that had to help a lot. I wrote my essay about the cartesion cordinate system, and where i would place myself on it. I said i was the function y=x^2+z^2. And that my personality was infinitly limited in the positive direction. lol</p>
<p>haha, very creative!</p>
<p>^that is pretty nifty</p>
<p>Those levels of "important", "very important", etc. as given by the College Board are pretty much worthless, IMO. For Emory, they have alumni status as more important than racial/ethnic status, which is just plain silly. Also, look at Ohio State, where they list your essay on collegeboard as a "Important" factor. That's funny considering I have friends who literally wrote jibberish for their essay to OSU, and they were accepted. I highly doubt they read many.</p>
<p>Hi, I'm a second year student at Emory, and I would like to tell you not to worry. As you may know, Emory's SAT average was 1350 back when I applied. Now, this 1350 was the AVERAGE taken among the Scholars that all have over 1520 and students that score 1400s. In short, you will meet a lot of people that scored over 1550 as well as many people that scored below 1250. I know it's hypocritical but don't stress to much about it. As long as you did your best, you should be fine ^^ </p>
<p>GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL ^^</p>
<p>Jae Yang
Emory College '09</p>