<p>you have untill october tests for earlies; the november one may not reach in time and you’ll have until january tests for reg, but these scores may not be considered if they view your file early </p>
<p>keep it safe</p>
<p>Some schools will accept November scores for ED. Check their site.</p>
<p>wait. so would writing the SAT a third time in October be a bad idea? or not recommended</p>
<p>Do the subject tests then. 3 subjects in November will be stressful.</p>
<p>ok. is harvard the only Ivy that requires 3 subject tests? Because I plan to prep for the sub. tests over the summer, so the prep shouldn’t be bad as I’ll have enough time.</p>
<p>harvard and princeton…
good luck with that ram…</p>
<p>^are you saying that prepping for subject tests is very difficult? I didn’t understand what the intended tone/message of the last sentence you typed was.</p>
<p>o haha
no subject tests r by far easier to prepare than the sat reasoning (for me at least).
if u want a decent chance at harvard and princeton, i suggest u try to achieve over 2350 first on ur reasoning before u even start thinking about subject tests.</p>
<p>Pton requires only 2 subject tests beginning for students entering in Fall 2010…</p>
<p>My friend got into princeton with 2330.
I think 2350 is an overstatement. Try maybe over 2300…</p>
<p>Okay, anywhere around 2100 + and you have a shot at the lower ivies(friend got into wharton with a 2090)… Above 2200+ and you’re ready for everything else</p>
<p>Do you guys really think that 2300 will significantly benefit your app? The difference between a 2400 and 2250 is like 5-6 questions. 75 percent of people who apply with 2300-2400 ranged scores get rejected from Princeton. Its obvious that they are looking for something far greater than just SAT scores…</p>
<p>ok, thanks guys. I was a little worried that the subject tests may be a lot to prep for.</p>
<p>And I have a 2100 now. I need to start focusing on prepping soon and during march break. I’m hoping to get to at least 2250. Maybe I can write it a couple times and superscore to 2300+…</p>
<p>EDIT: Off topic, but what is the motivation for going to an Ivy school? I will be a premed and I am seriously debating whether the intense competition for A’s is worth it or not. I don’t know if an Ivy/top school would be a blessing or a detriment to my goal of going to a very good med school (not ones like JH, but ones like UT-Southwestern and such.).</p>
<p>A top 25 school will have better opportunities (research, overseas studying etc) mostly due to its insane budget and reach. It will eventually help your resum</p>
<p>^Same. If I say I am aiming for Ivys as my reach schools instead of others, that is the only reason for it. I’d rather pay less tuition and try not to burn all my parents’ money on undergrad lol. </p>
<p>But for example, at a research oriented school like UT you can find a lot of the same opportunities for research and such. I’m really confused as to what would be better for me, being a premed. Anyone else here wanting to go to med school as well? And to be honest, high school is a lot of stress with baseball (travel and high school), academics, etc., etc. I think uni. would be cool just to chill, study, hang out and such. I don’t know if I could do this at an Ivy with such competition for grades…</p>
<p>I am a confused kid lol</p>
<p>It’ll be much much harder to find the same opportunities during your undergrad schooling at UofT versus an ivy. The 60 000 undergrads at UofT kind of kills any opportunity for research except for the most tenacious student. </p>
<p>You’re going to have competition at UofT for life sci too. IIRC UofT has has a quota for the number of A’s they give out. It makes it harder to get that GPA needed for med school.</p>
<p>Grad school is a different story.</p>
<p>Aim for 2200+ to get a decent chance at Ivy league. Obviously, the higher the better. SAT is just ONE part of your application. You do not need a 2350 to be considered. For internationals (but probably not Canada), SAT reasoning do not matter as much. For example, getting into places like Stanford with a 2100( 800 on math and relatively weak scores in CR and W) and extremely good grades is not a rare occurance.</p>
<p>@darksoulz, that’s true, but wouldn’t it be just as tough to get research opportunities at a top school as well? There is so much competition for research, leadership positions, and grades that wouldn’t you be in the same situation as UT anyways?</p>
<p>Idk, I just thought maybe UT would provide an easier alternative to the competition at Ivys. What about a school like Texas A&M? Would it be any easier there? Basically, I’m kinda scared that I will be behind US kids at top schools since I have not taken IB/AP or anything like that.</p>
<p>There are usually more allocated spots to do activities like those at a top school versus a lower ranked school (usually because of lower endowments or fewer connections w/ other schools).</p>
<p>Nevertheless, I think that you should only worry about problems like these AFTER you get your acceptances/rejections. Because the bleak reality is that many of the top schools will reject you. There are just not enough spots for the qualified.</p>
<p>^yup, that’s true. I’m just contemplating if I should even go all out for these top schools and get all worked up about them or just take a laid back approach and go to UT (since I established Tex. residency, I should get in for sure, <em>knock on wood</em>).</p>
<p>But have any of you class of 2014 received any accpetances/rejections yet?</p>
<p>Does Canada have any LACs?
Also, do schools allow you to not declare a major until two years in or something?</p>