What would Penn think of my SAT/SATII scores? Do retakes make sense?

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<p>Hi, I'm a current junior, and I'm currently wondering how much sense retakes would make for my SATs and SATIIs.</p>

<p>My SATI score is as follows: Composite: 2260 CR: 800 Math: 750 Writing: 710</p>

<p>My SATII scores are as follows: US History: 800 Biology E: 760 Math II: 760</p>

<p>I am retaking the SATI in October (to hopefully fix writing and superscore above 2300), but do SATII retakes for Bio and MathII make sense? I mean, this is Bio E, and a 760 puts me in the 96th percentile for E, whereas it would put me in the 91st percentile for M. The real question is Math II; would a 760 hurt my chances of getting into CAS?</p>

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<p>I’d keep those SAT Subject scores. 760 in Math II is great for CAS, and standard for Wharton. Your only weakness would be your SAT Writing. Since Penn superscores, as long as you improve that on your retake you’re golden as far as SATs.</p>

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<p>You have brilliant credentials, and I can’t imagine that Penn would reject you, but to be safe you should apply ED</p>

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<p>the sat scores are fine…a 40 pt difference is not that big of a deal. You should focus on your essay, ecs, and developing a interest that coincides with a field of study at penn that attracts you.</p>

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<p>yeah, you don’t need above 2300. I made it into Wharton with a 2220 so don’t worry.</p>

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<p>I got in with a 2240 and lower SATII scores (not in the same tests) and I’m an Asian female. :D</p>

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<p>ahahaha, it’s funny that you’re even thinking about retaking.
If you get denied from Wharton, your scores won’t be the reason.</p>

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<p>^Completely agree. Those are great scores, don’t worry.</p>

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<p>LOL nebbalish… now I can say I got in(well after being waitlisted) as an Asian female, 2200 SAT, 540 Spanish, 640 chem, 690 math ii. to CAS</p>

<p>OP>I think you are fine! the biggest thing i felt why i didn’t rejected was the essay. make sure you tailor your essay to show your interest in penn! and then if you get waitlisted like I was, write the craziest letter of continued interest that shows your passion for penn!!</p>

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<p>and the breakdown for my SAT is actually similar to yours! 800 CR 710 M 690 WR</p>

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<p>I am loath to treat a new poster harshly, but this assessment is unusually naive. I agree that if you don’t get into Penn, haytano, your test scores won’t be to blame. But given that Penn rejects almost 90% of its applicants, most of whom have comparable credentials, that sentiment shows a real lack or either understanding or imagination.</p>

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<p>I would definitely consider retaking the SAT I. However, it seems kind of pointless to retake the SAT IIs.</p>

<p>For some reference, I was waitlisted and then rejected from Penn with a 2310 superscore, a 800 in Math II and Physics, and a 740 in World History (not sure if I sent this last score).</p>

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<p>Here’s the deal with test scores at Penn and its academic peers.</p>

<p>Your grades, standardized test scores, etc., will get your application to the full committee for consideration. But once your application is in committee, the importance of the test scores dwindles virtually to zero. The things that get you the nice, fat envelope from the committee are just about impossible to define or predict–something in your essay, something compelling in your life story or eccentric in your extracurricular activities, something one of your teachers said about you in a recommendation–but at that point, it’s no longer about your SAT scores. “Good enough to get you to the full committee” is good enough to get you to the full committee. Better than that is also good enough to get you to the full committee.</p>