Hey I’m sorry this is a frequent post or something, I just really need someone to help ground me. I got a 159V, 144Q and 4.5 AW. I think I’ll be able to raise my V and AW at least a couple points, but realistically I don’t know how much I can boost my Q score. I’ve been studying a lot to take it again in either August (before the semester starts) or in September right after school starts, but I know that it’s not common to raise it more than 2-4 points.
So my worry is, I know that most programs probably want score in the 50th percentile across the board. I know UMD says this is “recommended” on their website. But I’m scared that the other parts of my application aren’t strong enough to make up for it, and I’m also really frustrated that more programs don’t do interviews! I have a job as a hearing screener in a hospital and another job as a Writing Consultant at my university writing center. I’m also doing research this upcoming semester. My GPA is on the verge of 3.8, in-major GPA is 3.9 I believe? I’ve also taken 4 semesters of ASL but I don’t know how impressive that is for applications.
I just really want to put myself in the best position possible. My school options at the moment are UT Dallas, University of North Texas, University of Tennessee, and University of Maryland. I’m honestly scared I won’t be able to get into any of them, and I don’t know if that’s just overwhelming anxiety or if I should really be worried. Someone please help me talk about this!
Hey I’m sorry this is a frequent post or something, I just really need someone to help ground me. I got a 159V, 144Q and 4.5 AW. I think I’ll be able to raise my V and AW at least a couple points, but realistically I don’t know how much I can boost my Q score. I’ve been studying a lot to take it again in either August (before the semester starts) or in September right after school starts, but I know that it’s not common to raise it more than 2-4 points. So my worry is, I know that most programs probably want score in the 50th percentile across the board. I know UMD says this is “recommended” on their website. But I’m scared that the other parts of my application aren’t strong enough to make up for it, and I’m also really frustrated that more programs don’t do interviews! I have a job as a hearing screener in a hospital and another job as a Writing Consultant at my university writing center. I’m also doing research this upcoming semester. My GPA is on the verge of 3.8, in-major GPA is 3.9 I believe? I’ve also taken 4 semesters of ASL but I don’t know how impressive that is for applications. I just really want to put myself in the best position possible. My school options at the moment are UT Dallas, University of North Texas, University of Tennessee, and University of Maryland. I’m honestly scared I won’t be able to get into any of them, and I don’t know if that’s just overwhelming anxiety or if I should really be worried. Someone please help me talk about this!