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Retake a 177?

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 6:38 pm
by ivankasta
Just got my 177 Sept score. I have a 3.73 uGPA so I'll be a splitter at the top schools.

177 is on the lower end of my PTs since I averaged 178 over the last 15 and scored 180 on 3 of my last 5 PTs. Should I cancel my December test or shoot for the 178,179,180?

Does Harvard care if I have a 179 instead of a 177? Or should I just focus on keeping my GPA up and improving softs?

Re: Retake a 177?

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 6:54 pm
by Rigo
Keep your GPA up and improve softs. Congrats.

Re: Retake a 177?

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:07 pm
by BigZuck
People are going to yell at you and/or tell you that you'll fit right in at Harvard

Re: Retake a 177?

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:41 pm
by ArtistOfManliness
Retaking (regardless of outcome) will make you look to admissions how you look to us: like the nozzle end of a douchebag.

Re: Retake a 177?

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:43 pm
by BigZuck
ArtistOfManliness wrote:Retaking (regardless of outcome) will make you look to admissions how you look to us: like the nozzle end of a douchebag.
So shoe in at Harvard?

/joke

Re: Retake a 177?

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:51 pm
by MKC
BigZuck wrote:
ArtistOfManliness wrote:Retaking (regardless of outcome) will make you look to admissions how you look to us: like the nozzle end of a douchebag.
So shoe in at Harvard?

/joke
:lol:

Re: Retake a 177?

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:55 pm
by rpupkin
ArtistOfManliness wrote:Retaking (regardless of outcome) will make you look to admissions how you look to us: like the nozzle end of a douchebag.
ArtistofManliness put it bluntly, but I agree: retaking is all downside in the OP's situation.

Re: Retake a 177?

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:05 pm
by ivankasta
ArtistOfManliness wrote:Retaking (regardless of outcome) will make you look to admissions how you look to us: like the nozzle end of a douchebag.

Haha understood. Thanks for the help everyone, I'll cancel my December take.

Re: Retake a 177?

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:04 am
by LikelyThrowaway
ArtistOfManliness wrote:Retaking (regardless of outcome) will make you look to admissions how you look to us: like the nozzle end of a douchebag.
Do douchebags have actual nozzles? Serious and important question.

Re: Retake a 177?

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 7:57 am
by TLSModBot
LikelyThrowaway wrote:
ArtistOfManliness wrote:Retaking (regardless of outcome) will make you look to admissions how you look to us: like the nozzle end of a douchebag.
Do douchebags have actual nozzles? Serious and important question.
How else do you get the douche out of the bag?