Hi, so I got a 1490 (690 Critical reading and 800 Math) with an essay score of 6/6/6. This is the second time I’ve taken it (first time 690 CR and 750 Math with no essay). My dream school would be to get into Princeton, but have high priorities on Cornell, Northwestern, and Rice. I realize that this is a bit low of a score, but is it so low that it impairs my chances? Let me know if I should I list other academic stats. Thanks!
Because you did so well on math, I would retake it and just focus on preparing for CR. That way, even if you don’t get an 800 on math, your superscore will be much better. 1490 is a great score, but schools like Princeton and Cornell have middle 50% ranges in the 1500s, so a higher score can help your application.
I agree with the above. 1490 is great but not in the top 75th percentile probably. If you are ORM, you should retake.