<p>stop shooting yourselves down, as someone has mentioned in the "What are my Chances" board, for getting a 2280 and not a 2350 like you wanted or someone else on here got. It's absolutely RIDICULOUS. First of all, any one of these scores is insanely high and if you think that that 50 points makes all the difference then your score is yet more proof of how these tests don't say how smart you are. </p>
<p>Furthermore, the SAT 1 and ACT combined/composite scores are a joke...The highest scores always bleong to the reading/literature types of student rather than the mathematically/scientifically inclined. Reason is that it is A LOT easier for one who is a reader type to get a 720 or whatever on Math than it is for a Math guy to get the same on CR or even Verbal. Plus, 2/3 of the SAT is english.. On the ACT the science area is all common sense and is more about reading than mathematical conclusions you make. I consider 3/4 of that test to be rigged towards the reader types out there.</p>
<p>Colleges realize this, and think about that^^. I'm not going to say that a 2400 is no marvelous achievement, but it is a test of making careless mistakes or not and being good at english...</p>
<p>Colleges also realize that there are math/scientifically inclined people who ace the critical reading and writing sections, many of those kinds of people. In fact there are more of those people than there is space to admit. You say don't hate, but i say don't hate on people who wanna retake 2280s. They're just trying to maximize their chance of getting into their dream school.</p>
<p>Additionally, colleges realize that a good command of the English language is extremely important to success in college and beyond. After all, even mathematicians and scientists must write reports.</p>
<p>I'm very, very strong in math (800 SAT I, SAT IIC). Yet, I got an 800 SAT II Writing and similarly in the SAT I CR. </p>
<p>It is all pretty easy to study, although I admit that high scores often depend on luck. </p>
<p>Also, as a 2350+ scorer, I will probably retake. Some scholarships and awards are based on SAT scores, and I am applying to one in the spring that is virtually awarded only to perfect scorers. Also, the personal satisfaction of getting a 2400? To die for.</p>
<p>I know, my (our?) dreams might be different from others' (yours?). We - at least, I - don't ever say, "Geez, why are you happy with a ___? You should retake!!". Yet, we (I?) have to deal with, "Why are you retaking a 2350+?", not only here, but in actual life. </p>
<p>vagrant star: yeah I know how u feel. I got 740 in Math Section but less than 500 in Verbal section. :(
I know its retarded but the only way to get better is to practice (i guess).</p>
<p>I don't think math/science people do bad on the CR section. I'm a math/science person and I constantly got higher scores on the math section compared to the CR section when I practiced but when I took the test my CR was 770 while my math was 760. This really doesn't prove anything, but with practice I was able to raise my CR score by more than 100 points.</p>
<p>I consider myself a math/science person by nature (planning to be an engineer, actually), but every time I've taken the ACT I have done substantially better in the reading and English sections than the math...go figure. As posted above, mastery and understanding the English language, as well as the ability to write, are very beneficial to everyone.</p>
<p>I don't think they are saing that there aren't some math/science people that can do well in the english and reading parts.. It's that if you aren't as good in english then your score is hurt more than if you aren't great in math.</p>
<p>i think it's worse if you aren't as good at math. you can miss a lot more on verbal to get a decent score, and writing used to have a really nice curve, too, but the math curve is really harsh.</p>
<p>I was ecstatic with my 2330, but then I found out that two of my best friends got 2370 and 2380 and there were 2 perfect scores at my school. The competition is rough. But I still don't think I'll retake</p>
