<p>Well I am pushing for that 800 in math hopefully pushing to a 1520M/V and possibly higher if I get a higher score for critical reading. I just want that 800 in Writing which I have been unable to get due to the essay. I noticed that people said 3 examples are an automatic method towards a 11/12 essay but in the last 3 tests I have only given 2 and thus I got an 8 every time. Maybe there is some truth to this idea.</p>
<p>Sorry, off-topic, but what do your friends think of the math dept, bernie?</p>
<p>I feel like Emory is not one of those schools that de-emphasizes SATs. Honestly, if I were you, even though I hate that exam, I may consider retaking it just to bring up the total combined score.</p>
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That claim is completely erroneous. I’ve scored a 12 on both of my SAT essays (Jan & March 2010) and used one example for January and two for March.</p>
<p>In response to the original post: Criar Moar Plox ;_;
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<p>Stop attentionwhoring with posting this same thread in like five other places. </p>
<p>Then, get off your high horse, and realize that your score is good if it was in the 2100s.</p>
<p>doryphorus:</p>
<p>I am not saying that Emory de-emphasizes SATs, I’m saying that it may de-emphasize the writing section. 1450 puts OP near the 75 percentile for M/V. I think that is most important. And generally people with a somewhat strong math background think math here is a joke. They even admit that the curves are way too large in some sections of calc. 3 and Diff Eq (keep in mind that sections for these are between 30-50, so there should be no need for a large degree of inflation). Given those opinions, our math department needs to become more challenging and probably get better profs. The most challenging (but still not bad) intro. calc. sequence is life science calc. I hear that linear algebra here can be really challenging however. But still, our math/physics dept. may end up screwing over those who plan on doing the Emory/Tech dual degree program. When they get to Tech, they may not know what hit them. I know math and physics are not strong undergrad. depts. here, so may not (I can’t say for sure, but it seems that way) get that much funding w/the bad economy and all, but they need to do something to bring to par with chemistry at least (being on par w/psyche, NBB, bio, or even Anthro. is a pipedream for math and physics at this point). At a major school for pre-health students, all math and science departments should have a noticeable degree of strength and it doesn’t look like Emory has any where near an equal distribution among them.</p>
<p>Generally, math and physics at peer institutions are somewhat strong. Perhaps Emory’s weakness in these areas has to do with the lack of an engineering school, nor the desire to have one (due to potential competition with Tech which is poor reasoning. That doesn’t stop Harvard from having engineering, even though it certainly is not as strong as MIT’s) In theory, Emory also loses potential applicants due to this. Then again, my understanding is that math at Oxford is tougher, and certainly has less generous curves. I’m taking this from the word of an Oxford student taking summer classes here (lives in the same apartment as I). But they are on a more LAC model, so that should be expected I guess.</p>
<p>Yeah, but I don’t recommend majoring in Math alone. Lots of people double-major in math and econ. which is sensible I suppose.</p>