should i submit test scores?Answered
i just retook the sat today (and i’m not feeling too confident that i improved), but first time around i got a 1390. i go to a public school that isn’t competitive and has an average 1000-1100 sat in the school profile. if i’m applying to a school with a 50th percentile sat of say a 1450-1500, do you think that i should submit? it’s significantly less than the 50th percentile but it’s significantly more than my school average, so i’m torn. thank you so much!!
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If you are black, hispanic, indigenous, then I'd apply with a 1390 because marginalized groups do not score on the SAT as high. If you are white or asian, apply only if you are at least the 25% percentile band. So if a school's 50% range is 1450-1500, you want a 1450 min. Your HS average test score does matter if you come from a marginalized background or are low income, first gen, otherwise not so much.
if your score is less than the average 25th percentile applicant of a school, i'd say it's better to go test optional. i think in ur case, if ur shooting high, i'd consider not submitting since colleges don't look at your school average as much as their applicant class average, i think. take my advice w a grain of salt though, i'm not an ao :p
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