my first sat score that still got me into stanford

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The video taps into the common anxiety around standardized testing for college admissions, offering a relatable narrative of overcoming a perceived disadvantage through alternative strengths, which resonates with students facing similar pressures.

Summary

The creator shares their initial low SAT score of 1030, which they achieved without understanding the test's importance. They later improved to a 1380 but still considered it too low for Stanford's average. Ultimately, they focused on extracurriculars and storytelling rather than solely on test scores for their college applications.

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1Initial low SAT score (1030)
2Transferring to Stanford
3Improved score (1380) still too low
4Focus on extracurriculars and storytelling
5Successful applications despite low scores

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SAT: This is the standardized test that is used for college admissions in the US. It appears as a logo and on score reports. Removing it would change what happens in the video. It ACTS as the subject of the video. PSAT/NMSQT: This is a preliminary standardized test. It appears on a score report. Removing it would change what happens in the video. It ACTS as the subject of the video.

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if you’re required to send the score send it and still apply transfer scores tend to be lower than high school admissions. if you think you aren’t going to grow your score fast it’s not worth allocating a lot of time int o it unless you’re significant 250+ points below average #transfer #communitycollege #stanford #college #collegeapps

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my first sat score that still got me into stanford SAT TOTAL SCORE 1030 PSAT/NMSQT October 16, 2019 10th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 550 Math 480 See Score Details i still went up +350 points without tutors or outside help SAT Total Score 1030 Your Score Range 320-1520 October 2, 2020 1380 Don't listen Year Estimated PSAT/NMSQT Gardner Scores Projected PSAT/NMSQT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Benchmark: 480 Math Benchmark: 500 Don't listen to these...

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my first SAT score that still got me into Stanford. My first SAT score and I still got into Stanford, I got into three Ivy League schools and a bunch of T25 schools. My name is Javier. I transferred from community college to Stanford a year ago. And this is a very low score for Stanford, even a 10th grader. If you're planning to take the T10 school, you better have the high 1300s, low 1400s at least in your PSAT. So you can plan to go to one of those schools. But the day I took this exam, I didn't even know what an SAT was. I was like, we're just taking a test, I guess. I did eventually get a 1380, but that's still so low for Stanford where the average is like 1540 to 1560. I thought about it from there was that I either work my way up to 1500 with so many hours of work, but that wouldn't add so much value to my application. The added value there based on that time was a no-brainer for me. Unless you can raise that score in a couple weeks or a couple months, I wouldn't think about it too much and go all in and everything else. Below the average, just don't submit your scores. Like I didn't submit for Stanford, and the schools I did submit like USC and Rice, I was below and I still got in.