<p>Hi there..</p>
<p>I was curious if anyone knew if UC Berkeley takes the sum of the best three score (CR, W, M) , or do they take the best score from a single sitting?</p>
<p>My First Try:
CR 630
M 560
W 720
Total: 1930</p>
<p>Second Try:
CR 720
M 600
W 630
Total: 1950</p>
<p>So, would they accept the 1950 or 2040 (Sum of 1st W, 2nd CR, and 2nd M)?</p>
<p>Also, do my scores look pretty competitive or do they need major improvement?? </p>
<p>Thank you SO much!!</p>
<p>They will see both of the scores; which ones they use, I'm not sure. All I know is that the score report will include the scores from all sittings, so they will at least know that you got a 720 on writing once. Speculation beyond that is useless.</p>
<p>As for how the scores look, it depends. First of all, where are you applying? Engineering is much more competitive; for that, you might consider shooting for 2000+, but you would probably be fine at CAS. Also, it depends on whether you're out of state (I assume you're from CA, which makes it easier). You might also try the ACT (I did much better on it than on the SAT; some people are the opposite).</p>
<p>Single sitting. So 1950.</p>
<p>Yep, what hydralisks said. People have gotten in with worse than 1950, but it's difficult. </p>
<p>Just looking at the ways your scores are, I'd recommend you retake. If you can do the same in CR and M (should be doable), and bring your W score to where it was the first time, you're in much better shape.</p>
<p>@tmc9 - UCs (unlike most private schools) don't superscore SAT scores. So they take the scores in one best sitting.
For average SAT scores in each campus see before stats:
<a href="http://www.ucop.edu/news/factsheets/2008/freshman_admit_profile_2008.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.ucop.edu/news/factsheets/2008/freshman_admit_profile_2008.pdf</a>
SAT scores in general have been going up at the UCs last few years. Your 1950 is not the best, but at the same time not something to give up hope on UCB. Students with above average, average and below average have all got admitted or rejected, Since UCB, UCLA use holistic approach, they take the whole appln. into consideration, not just scores.
So give another shot at SAT test and hope for the best! Goodluck to you!</p>
<p>i got in with a 1940 and have a 4.0 gpa after my first year here... its definitely not out of the question. make sure u have an outstanding gpa and good ec's that show leadership n ull be a shooin</p>
<p>GPA and rigor of high school courseload is more important than SATs. That said, trying to bring them up would make sense, I bet with smart studying/practice you could bring up your math and writing scores.</p>
<p>i got into college of engineering w/ 1860, 590w, 560r, 710m</p>
<p>sats arent everything for uc berkeley as opposed to other schools that favor sats more than courseload</p>
<p>"i got in with a 1940 and have a 4.0 gpa after my first year here... its definitely not out of the question. make sure u have an outstanding gpa and good ec's that show leadership n ull be a shooin"</p>
<p>i didn't do the SAT I but my SAT II scores were 600 for math ii & 460 for lit.
my ACT was 22. so i definitely agree scores really arent very important. i had a 4.1 & lots of activities & community service & leadership & a kick butt personal statement that got me in i think.</p>
<p>I dont think we should devalue SAT scores so much, as that is the impression I am getting from the posters..</p>
<p>SAT scores are important, but more and more Berkeley is looking at GPA above all else.</p>
<p>yea, theyre still important, but compared to every thing else.. it's not very important. they care about essays more & stuff.</p>
<p>Single sitting, and your scores are below average. I'd say raise them.</p>
<p>To the people devaluing SAT scores, are you ESL students? Because if so, maybe that's why. I know Berkeley gives slack for ESL students on Verbal sections of the SAT.</p>
<p>BerkeleySenior, the reason is that there is a stronger correlation between high GPA and acceptance than between high SAT and acceptance. Plenty of kids with significantly above average SATs and significantly below average GPAs don't get in (I'm a rare exception) but those who are the opposite get in much more often.</p>
<p>^ Yes, but people with high GPAs and significantly lower SATs do not have a shot if they are native English speakers. I know ESL students who got 400s/500s on the SAT Verbal who got into Berkeley. There's 0 chance they would have had a shot if English was their first language.</p>
<p>^i consider English as my native language</p>
<p>I'm also illiterate in Chinese</p>
<p>I saved myself with a lot of leadership in extracurriculars, pretty good essays, and my GPA.</p>