<p>Ok, so I'm applying to Middlebury. Do you think I should send in my SAT I score of 1950 or my three SAT II scores: French (660), Spanish (740), Math 1 (660)?? They ask for either one SAT I score or three SAT II scores.</p>
<p>Maybe your SAT 2’s? Or both?</p>
<p>The SAT IIs are more impressive.</p>
<p>Your SAT 2 scores aren’t particularly impressive. Math 1 is a joke and no one takes it seriously. I would hide that 660. Send your SAT 1 scores.</p>
<p>For SAT I score ranges by percentile, Middlebury’s admitted student 50% SAT = 2225, almost 300 points higher than OP’s score. Rejected students 50% for SAT I = 2079. Even the middle 50% of rejected students is 100 points higher than this student’s SAT and the 25% of REJECTED students SAT = 1935, very close to OP’s score. This is why it’s not wise to send these SATs if given a choice. </p>
<p>SAT IIs are less easy to track as tools for comparison, for obvious reasons, therefore not as easy to evaluate for admissions. The Spanish score is excellent, French is very good and Math 1 while not stellar is not as poor as you seem to believe, nor is the exam itself a ‘joke’. The Level 2 exam has a MUCH easier grading curve than the Level 1 exam. Essentially you can leave several (6-8) questions blank (or get some questions wrong) and still get a perfect score on the Math 2 exam. Because of this cushion, a lot of students will actually perform better on the Level 2 exam than the Level 1 exam. And, Math 1 has the more forgiving percentile scale. Also, keep in mind that it is significantly tougher to get the same amount of questions correct on the Math 1. Here is a percentile chart for a score of 700. For the same score, Math 1 is 85% while Math 2 is 56%.
Score:700 # right %
Math 1 40 85th
Math 2 35 56th</p>
<p>The average score on Math 1 is 570 and accordingly, any score over 650 would generally strengthen an application at most schools. As a very selective college, Middlebury would prefer to see a score of 700 or higher on SAT IIs, but given the alternative (OP’s SAT I), his/her SAT IIs would seem to be preferable. In any case, OP likely made a decision several hours ago :)</p>
<p>Can I submit both SAT I and II?</p>
<p>Custos, absolutely! Middlebury likes to see all your scores and will focus on the higher numbers.</p>
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<p>“We encourage applicants to submit all sittings of their standardized tests – our policy has always been to use a candidate’s highest individual section scores regardless of sitting…Middlebury hopes to lessen some of the anxiety that surrounds the entire college admissions process, and we hope to help students understand that test scores are not the defining element in our decisions…Middlebury’s Admissions Office is aware that a range of factors can affect test scores, including socioeconomic background, test preparation, schooling, and financial and educational resources. We also recognize research that suggests score increases are typically negligible after two rounds of tests, and that many students will not be in a position to take multiple tests. We will continue to keep all of these factors in mind as we review each applicant to Middlebury College.”</p>
<p>Even if you’re read all this before, maybe it will make you feel less anxious about submitting your scores…:)</p>