Will my SAT 1 Math score hurt me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I took the SAT in October and got a 2340(M: 750, CR: 800, W: 790). I'm very happy with my CR and W scores, but I'm sort of annoyed with my unusually low math score. On most of my practice tests, I would get 800s, but I just made two really dumb mistakes on the real test. I have a sincere passion for math and science, and it is usually my best subject by far. MIT is my dream school, and I know that many other people will have 800s on SAT Math. Will my math score be detrimental to my application in the eyes of MIT admissions officers? Should I retake the SAT, or does it look good to colleges to just take the SAT once and still do well? Am I being a little bit too obsessed with scores? </p>

<p>I have some decent math/science extracurriculars but nothing spectacular. </p>

<p>I am a junior btw, and I haven't taken Math 2 yet.</p>

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<p>NO. </p>

<p>[MIT</a> Admissions | Blog Entry: “What’s the big deal about 40^2?”](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/standardized_test_requirements/whats_the_big_deal_about_402.shtml]MIT”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/standardized_test_requirements/whats_the_big_deal_about_402.shtml)</p>

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<p>[MIT</a> Admissions: Admissions Statistics](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/admissions_statistics/index.shtml]MIT”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/admissions_statistics/index.shtml)</p>

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<p>Psh, your silly. MIT only sees a marginal difference between 750 and 800. The this is mid to high 700s are what MIT looks for to see if your are academically qualified. Most people are, so after this, they look for specific reasons to admit you. Then about 10% of applicants end up being admitted.</p>