<p>MIT is my dream school, reach school, etc and I have a problem! I only have a 1930 on my SATs and because my school breaks Physics into two parts I only completed Physics I or A when I took the test and got a 650 and my Math II score was a 620. Now I have to make a decision, take the Regular SAT or the Subject Test in January? Which one does MIT weigh more? My ACT composite score is 28 but I'm waiting for the December scores to be released. So which one guys? Thanks in advance!</p>
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<p>You need SAT or ACT and Subject tests. But from what you’ve reported, I’d say you’re not a competitive candidate given the context of MIT’s extremely high scoring applicant pool.</p>
<p>Look at section C9</p>
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<p>For instance, 93% of admitted students have 700 or above in SAT Math. And only 6.2 % had ACT composite in your range – mostly driven by non-english speakers.</p>
<p>But that is why I am asking. Which one is weighed more? I didn’t try for any of them so I know I could break 2100 with some practice or 750 with practice but I need to know which one would be more important to take. Will the 2100+ or 750+ make a bigger difference?</p>
<p>You still need to pass the bar on both tests. If you don’t pass the bar on SAT 1, 800 on SAT subject tests means nothing. If you pass the bar on SAT1 but don’t have good SAT subject tests it also diminishes your chance at MIT. I’ve see candidates with 2360 SAT 1 but below par on SAT subject tests were rejected. Google past results on SAT subject tests.</p>
<p>Can you see your ACT scores before registering for the January SAT? Because honestly your only shot to become a competitive applicant is to get a 33ish ACT and then retake your subject tests and score near perfect. The middle 50% of Science SAT IIs for admitted students was [740, 800] and Math was [760, 800].
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<p>I don’t think I can but I don’t mind paying the fee for switching between subject test and regular. I’m hoping for a phenomenal ACT score so I can then just worry about SAT II and guys what happens if I take the Regular SAT 4 times? I know I’m not competitive but I would still love to go to MIT lol</p>
<p>SAT tests were designed to be taken ONCE. Twice is still acceptable. But a fourth time definitely would be another strike against you, and you already have others.</p>
<p>If you did get in, you’d be competing against classmates who have much higher scores. Could you keep up with the work? That would be a major question for the admissions committee. They aren’t eager to give a space to someone who doesn’t have a real chance of succeeding there.</p>
<p>Retake your subject tests if you feel you did well on your ACT. </p>
<p>If you want to apply, go for it. But know the chances of getting in are low for everyone who applies.</p>
<p>Scores aren’t everything, but at some point they need to be relatively close enough to MIT’s average in order for them to be confident you can handle the work.</p>
<p>If you can’t prove to them you can handle the rigor through your transcript/course rigor and scores, you won’t be given much thought in the decision making progress.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, for schools of MIT’s caliber, the answer to these types of questions is “both”.</p>
<p>Quantity or quality? Both.</p>
<p>Academics or extracurriculars? Both.</p>
<p>It simply comes with the territory.</p>
<p>In regards to those discouraging you from retaking: the question is whether you honestly think you can improve. I’d say by the 4th time very little is going to change unless you really worked your ass off, and maybe not even then.</p>
<p>Best of luck, but don’t make the mistake of getting too attached. Even for those with 2400s MIT is a crapshoot.</p>