<p>I realize the focus of admissions isn't on test scores, but nonetheless I'm sure it can make or break an application. So my question is, will these scores show the admissions officers I'm capable of handling MIT? I'm from a small 5A (largest division) school in West Texas, the middle of nowhere.</p>
<p>SAT
Critical reading: 780
Math: 730
Writing: 720</p>
<p>SAT II
Biology-M: 760
Math II: 700
Physics: 700</p>
<p>From a blog</a> post by Matt McGann a year ago (emphasis mine). Recall that SAT I Verbal is now SAT CR.
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What scores should I get? Are my scores good enough?</p>
<p>We do not make decisions based on test scores. There is no formula for admission, and there are no minimum test scores. Test scores are one of many parts of the application that inform our decision. Admissions decisions at MIT are made following a holistic, subjective review of each applicant.</p>
<p>That being said, I know that folks are still (understandably) very concerned about test scores. To give you a sense of things, here are the middle 50% score ranges of students admitted to the Class of 2009 [MyMIT]:
SAT I Verbal: [690, 770]
SAT I Math: [740, 800]
ACT Composite: [31, 34]
SAT II Math: [740, 800]
SAT II Science: [710, 790]
SAT II Humanities: [700, 780]
. . . </p>
<p>Also, it's worth noting that more than 35% of students (370+ students) admitted to the Class of 2008 had SAT I Verbal scores lower than 700, and 11% (110+ students) had SAT I Math scores lower than 700 [CDS]. In the end, it is being a good fit & match with MIT that makes the decision.
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Admissions statistics for the Class of 2010 from the Admissions</a> website show the following:
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Middle 50% score range of admitted students:
SAT Reasoning Test - Critical Reading [670, 770]
SAT Reasoning Test - Math [730, 800]
SAT Reasoning Test - Writing [670, 760]
ACT Composite [30, 34]
SAT Subject Test - Math [740, 800]
SAT Subject Test - Science [710, 800]</p>
<p>Distribution of SAT Reasoning Test Scores (Critical Reading)
. . . . . . Apps Admits Admit rate
750-800 2505 . . 609 24%
700-740 2061 . . 377 18%
650-690 1953 . . 254 13%
600-640 1279 . . 126 10%
550-590 643. . . .46 7%
. . < 550 743. . . .13 2%</p>
<p>Distribution of SAT Reasoning Test Scores (Math)
. . . . . . Apps Admits Admit rate
750-800 4852 . . 932 19%
700-740 2275 . . 342 15%
650-690 1131 . . 118 10%
600-640 512. . . .31 6%
550-590 226. . . . 2 1%
. . < 550 178. . . . 0 0%
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Their comments are usually along the lines that students with 7s in the first digit are certainly qualified, but that even scores in the 700s are not required of admitted applicants.</p>