Just got my SAT scores....

[Tank-Ace]

Well, I just got my SAT scores, and I scored very well, thank god. I took them as a junior, and during second trimester classes, so I kind of got shafted in the math department, as far as knowing the math goes, and I've never been stellar at writing, but I still did good.

760 in reading, and 540-ish in both math and writing (to lazy to go check the precise numbers, sorry guys  ). Hoping to go into Aerospace engineering, so I'll see where this takes me.  Asuming my GPA doesn't drag me down.

[PFactorDave]

Well, I just got my SAT scores, and I scored very well, thank god. I took them as a junior, and during second trimester classes, so I kind of got shafted in the math department, as far as knowing the math goes, and I've never been stellar at writing, but I still did good.

760 in reading, and 540-ish in both math and writing (to lazy to go check the precise numbers, sorry guys  ). Hoping to go into Aerospace engineering, so I'll see where this takes me.  Asuming my GPA doesn't drag me down.

I don't want to seem too harsh here...  But I went to Saint Louis University for Aerospace Engineering back in the late 80s and early 90s, 540ish seems a little low for a Math score for an AE.  The math is very heavy.  Very heavy.  If you haven't taken a Calculus class yet, or if you struggled in it at all, you really might be better off looking at other possibilities.

Just something to think about.

That said, if it's your dream, go for it...

[grizz441]

Math score needs to get higher.

[Tank-Ace]

I'm on the last trimester of trig/pre-calc. Hell, I just learned about vectors on Tuesday.


Was thinking going to retake them and see if I can't get that math score up anyway, but now I'm for sure going to.

[Seanaldinho]

Took the act for the first time a couple months ago with no prep for it and scored a 27( as a sophomore). But I don't plan on taking the SAT

[curry1]

You need a higher math score.  If you want to get into a decent engineering school having a 600+ is mandatory. Having over a 700 is ideal and it can easily be achieved.  SAT math is easy you just need to study the type of questions and learn how to solve them either extremely quickly or unorthodoxly(meaning perhaps not the way you would normally solve it in math class).  The SAT math doesn't really test your actual math knowledge.  You don't even need to know Pre-Calc to take the SAT, it isn't on there.

[TonyJoey]

I took the ACT a couple months for the first time as a sophomore too with no prep, and got a 32. If I work on the science portion a little bit, I should be able to get a 34, which is my goal. I just ran out of time and had to guess on like 7 so I would at least have an answer down.

[Seanaldinho]

I took the ACT a couple months for the first time as a sophomore too with no prep, and got a 32. If I work on the science portion a little bit, I should be able to get a 34, which is my goal. I just ran out of time and had to guess on like 7 so I would at least have an answer down.

Science killed me had I done better on it my score would have been in the 30s

[TonyJoey]

Science killed me had I done better on it my score would have been in the 30s

To be honest, I don't know how I got a 27 on it. I tried my best to wade through the load of crap they dump on you in each information set and get to the what the question was, but it was just overwhelming at some points.

[Tank-Ace]

Should I maybe look at taking the ACT's as well?

[TonyJoey]

I would advise taking both as some people are just better at a certain one for some reason or another.

[Seanaldinho]

To be honest, I don't know how I got a 27 on it. I tried my best to wade through the load of crap they dump on you in each information set and get to the what the question was, but it was just overwhelming at some points.

I didn't know what the hell they were talking about on the graph portions and guessed on most of them.

Should I maybe look at taking the ACT's as well?

Most schools are now taking the act with a higher regard then the sat so yes I would

[curry1]

This map is pretty accurate on the preferences on whether on SAT or ACT is better.  I know for Virginia schools SAT is preferred although ACT would be "fine".

[PFactorDave]

I'm on the last trimester of trig/pre-calc. Hell, I just learned about vectors on Tuesday.

You have no business deciding that you want to be an Engineer yet.  I'm hoping that you are a Sophomore, or maybe a Junior.  If you are a Senior in trig/pre-calc, you probably won't make it to your second year at a decent engineering school.  It will eat you alive, unless you are really good at calculus and just don't know it yet.  If you're a 2nd semester High School Junior just now learning about vectors, you're going to be way behind.

It's really sad how bad many public schools are.  I was in a Calculus class as a Junior, in 1986.

[Seanaldinho]

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This map is pretty accurate on the preferences on whether on SAT or ACT is better.  I know for Virginia schools SAT is preferred although ACT would be "fine".

Most Florida schools accept the act and sat equally as well.