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Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>I took the Math IIC and got a 770 and I took the Math IC and got a 630. Are my chances destroyed for more competitive schools?</p>

<p>I already sent in my applications and wrote my tests on my application. I sent my applications in ahead of time. So, the test and the date taken are written down, but not my actual score.</p>

<p>Is the 630 in math going to hurt my chances?</p>

<p>These are all my SAT II scores:</p>

<p>Math IIC 770, US History 730, Biology 700, and Math IC 630.</p>

<p>My friend also scored low on his Math IC (a 640), but didn't take math IIC. Is he in the same predicament that I'm in?</p>

<p>His scores are US History 730, Biology 670, and Math IC 640.</p>

<p>My friend, however, wrote on his application his US History and Bio SAT II scores(along with his AP scores for US and Bio: both fives). In addition to those, he also wrote in the Math IC date and left it blank. The fact of the matter is, a 640 isn't competitive and he's worried that it might deter his chances. His GPA is high, is Rank is high, Essays are excellent, and Recs are excellent. So, my main concern is: would that 640 really inhibit his chances at Northwestern?</p>

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<p>Sorry For Posting Twice!</p>

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<p>Can someone help me out? Thanks.</p>

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<p>Wait a second... How can you get a lower score on the level I test?</p>

<p>How can you get a 770 on the level II, which is way harder, and a 630 on the Level I? </p>

<p>Personally, I only took the Level II and got a 740. I looked at a Level I practice test and it was a piece of cake!</p>

<p>I must be missing something. Are you sure you're not getting the two tests backwards?</p>

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<p>Ugh, no - I'm positive.</p>

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<p>Ivy, you both have some excellent scores, and I don't think any of them are prohibitivly low. Many things besides your test scores will figure into your acceptance decisions. There are people with higher scores than yours who won't get in, and others with lower scores who will. </p>

<p>It doesn't make a lot of difference which ones you put on your applications since they will see all your College Board scores.</p>

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<p>A possible explanation is level 1 has a tougher grading scale than level 2. For example, you probably need to answer all problems correctly in order to get 800 on level 1 whereas you can get a few wrong and still get 800 on level 2. I am just guessing. When I took math level 2, it was called "achievement test" and not many people took it because it wasn't considered a must for top schools.</p>

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<p>To get a 770 on the Level II you have to miss 10 questions. (You can miss 8 and still get an 800)</p>

<p>To get a 630 on the Level I you have to miss 15 questions!</p>

<p>Something is fishy. Maybe you had a bad day the day you took the level 1? If you took the Level I before the Level II, I wouldn't even worry about it. Even if you took it after, I still wouldn't worry about it. It's just too strange. I think they would look at your Level II and forgive the other one. It's an anomaly for sure.</p>