<p>Colleges look at each Math and Verbal Components first before combining the SAT score. Because of the difference of 1 question which causes the slight drop from the appealing 700 to the, ahh, 690,you are in the 600 range, do colleges give the edge and just say you got a 700 in their minds? I mean people know that in essence, telling someone you received a 90 GPA average is better than telling someone that you received an 89 GPA average. That's why, some colleges I know of have grading systems in which teachers cannot give someone a '1' or '9' in the "ones digit" that is you cannot receive an 81 or a 79, just give the student an '80'. Thus, would colleges see the 790 M and the 690 V and say well the student got a 1500 (in their heads because of the 90s and the fact how one question made the difference) but the 760, 720 seems to have that steady 1480 score. I know this is a weird question that seems to present itself as stressing out way too much on standardized testing, but what are your thoughts?</p>
<p>i guess if ur going for an engineering major.. 790 would sound better. but other than that a balanced 760 and 720 would be better off. But i dont think those two scores will make a big difference.</p>
<p>well to answer your question i dont think that they would view it as a 1500 and even if they did technically its not so if it came down to a tie breaker they would view it as a 1480 and 20 points isnt going to make that much of a difference</p>
<p>the 1480 dude is definetely better. For example, I was accepted to Chicago, and this other dude with the exact same score, but lower verbal, but a higher math, was waitlisted.</p>
<p>790 + 690 = 1480, not 1500. They don't round up because "one question made the difference" or see numbers "in their heads." But no college is going to say, "Gee wiz, if only this kid had a 1500 instead of a 1480, he'd be absolutely perfect for us here at Nitpickey U, but alas, it is not to be because of the missing 20 points." Seriously, you're stressing way too much about things that don't matter. 1480 is an excellent score -- at or above the 75th percentile at all but a handful of schools, and well within the range for the handful. Go play Warcraft or something.</p>
<p>yeah... i was thinking the same thing as 1Down2togo. they<code>re both 1480. plus the 760&720 guy would be better off seeing that he was able to maintain the two scores better than the other guy did. they don</code>t want a math geek, they want a well-rounded person.</p>
<p>Well, if they're CalTech they want a math geek. :)</p>
<p>other thoughts? -thanks</p>
<p>yeah i guess exceptions would be made at CalTech, MIT, etc.</p>
<p>son had 1490, an admissions counselor and his guidance counselor encouraged him to take the SAT again this fall, to break 1500.
He did the job and got the 1500 -700 v and 800 m.
That 10 points (along with his class rank/ gpa would get him full tuition at College of NJ, and similar at Rutgers.
The point of the story is that yes,those</p>
<p>continued...sorry hit the post button</p>
<p>The point of the story is that those 10 points do MAKE A BIG difference.</p>
<p>i don't think the 10 points really make a huge difference. I believe your son's counselor assumed that since he got a 1490 on the first go, he would be able to get 1550+ the 2nd time around.</p>
<p>IMO... Both 1500 and 1480 get acceptance =))</p>
<p>the difference of 10-20 points might make a difference at schools that use formulas for scholarships/admission, but not at more elite schools</p>
<p>I really do not see the 20pts having any effect.</p>
<p>statistically, there is absolutely no difference in those scores...With the longer SAT, it could easily come down to which test (m or cr) you had last when you tired.</p>