<p>I'm preparing for when I finally get my SAT score in a week or two. </p>
<p>There are a handful of schools that don't require SATs for transfers, but, for the ones that do, would you even bother applying with a terrible SAT score? A lot of people say they have no weight, but why would it be required if it's not considered?</p>
<p>If your SAT score isn’t at least in the school’s 50th percentile range and it’s a highly selective college, chances are not good.</p>
<p>what year are you applying for? yea, they will carry at least a little weight which is why they look at them…but even if you do well, im not sure how scores taken three years after most applicants take them will be viewed</p>
<p>They do carry weight. How much - varies by the individual application. No way we can advise you without knowing:
<p>Phi Alpha Mu Member</p>
<p>Phi Theta Kappa Member</p>
<p>Alpha Gamma Sigma Member</p>
<p>Psi Beta Member</p>
<p>President’s List (4.0) 2/3 semesters</p>
<p>Astronomy Club: Secretary</p>
<p>EOPS Honors Club: Historian</p>
<p>Model United Nations: Fall - Fiscal Affairs Manager. Spring - President</p>
<p>Habitat for Humanity: President</p>
<p>Student Senator: Wrote and implemented a textbook rental program. Organizing a charity event for Project Africa that is projected to raise 6000-10000.</p>
<p>Shared Governance Committees: I serve as the student’s voice in 3 shared governance committees on campus: curriculum committee, outreach & recruitment, and student services planning council</p>
<p>Peer Mentoring: I guide and mentor a student on academic probation</p>
<p>I’m financially independent and work 30hr+ a week as a waitress</p>
<p>400+ community service since January 2008</p>
<p>Nontraditional student. Took 3 years off after high school cause I wasn’t allowed to go to college.</p>
<p>I’ve completed the occ honors program (18 honors units).</p>
<p>I completed 60 units in one year, 14 units over the summer</p>
<p>Arab American Female.</p>
<p>I left home in order to pursue my education. My parents don’t believe in education for women. I’m the first female in my family who has graduated from high school.</p>
<p>HS:
3.86 GPA
Public School with 2 warnings from No Child Left Behind
Top 10% of my class even though I missed 7th through 9th grade</p>
<p>My Recs should be great, including the simple Dean’s evaluation</p>
<p>Spring 08: 15 units, 4.0.
Summer 08: 14 units, 3.75. (3 As, 1B)
Fall 08: 16 units, 4.0. (12 honors units)
Total GPA: 3.93</p>
<p>The colleges I’m applying to that require SATs: Columbia GS, Georgetown, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, Vassar, Wellesley College, & Wesleyan University</p>
<p>I won’t know my scores until the 12th</p>
<p>My SATs will be low because I didn’t finish my essay. I just didn’t keep track of the time.</p>
<p>You should think about adding Smith which has a program for non traditional women and I believe they don’t require SAT scores.</p>
<p>Many of these schools are still not looking at writing so if you did well on CR and math you’ll still be in the running.</p>
<p>You have a compelling story. Congratulations on what you have accomplished in the face of a variety of obstacles.</p>
<p>If I were you, I would apply to every school I wanted. You have much to offer that would explain/counteract lackluster SAT scores. Go for it.</p>
<p>Try to keep your emotions realistically in check as, if your scores are way way below the normal range for a given school, it just may not work out. But you are the kind of applicant - imo - where the scores may carry much less weight.</p>
<p>Good luck and please keep us posted.</p>
<p>yea, definantly apply to most any school you want, not to say that you will get in, but you should have a very decent shot although i probably wouldnt have retaken the sat’s at this point…is the reason you weren’t permitted to go to college due to your religious background? if so, you have a really, really compelling hook and id certainly emphasize it at some point in your application…</p>
<p>best of luck</p>