Will low reading score hurt admission chances?

Applying to College
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<p>Hey guys, so i'm curious as to how much a low CR score on the SAT I's will hurt my admission chances to colleges such as Carnegie Mellon, UChicago, Cornell, and other top ranked colleges where I will go into sciences/engineering. Will my subpar reading score hurt my chances even though im solely focused on sciences and all my other stats are par or better.</p>

<p>SAT I
Math:760
Writing:730
Reading:660</p>

<p>Math II:800
Chem:750</p>

<p>GPA
UW:3.95
Weighted:5.85</p>

<p>1 B in High School</p>

<p>Lots of extracurriculars
volunteering, science officer, lab assistant, deca state finalist, internship, lacrosse, summer coaching, etc</p>

<p>Lots of science awards too and won competitions</p>

<p>so my question is how much will my low reading socre hurt my chances?</p>

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<p>I suspect some allowance will be given since you will be a science / engineering major. However if your CR falls at or below the colleges 25th percentile it will be a weakness in your resume.</p>

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<p>My CR score was lower than my other section scores (CR 660, M 720, W 780) and I don’t think it effected my terribly in college admissions. I don’t think it’ll bring you down too much.</p>

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<p>25% of admitted students have scores at or below the 25th percentile. That’s one for every four. The OP’s situation is exactly how these admits happen–students in the bottom 25% of admits in one category are likely on the stronger end in other categories.</p>

<p>Since you’re looking at science and engineering and since your other scores are strong, I don’t think this will hold you back too much.</p>

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<p>I disagree, for top ranked schools like Cornell and UChicago, I suspect the majority of students with test scores lower than the median and 25th percentile are hooked students: minorities, athletes and development admits.</p>

<p>I don’t think it would be a bad idea to retake the sat. Those schools have high critical reading averages. Your chances would prove considerably if you get a mid 700 or higher in CR.</p>

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<p>What if you’re in a similar situation, but your low score is in math? Will that effect your admission if you’re applying to mostly liberal arts colleges and plan on majoring in a humanity?</p>