1730 ok for harvard?

<p>hi guys,
i am a freshman right now. i took the SAT (i know, i didn't know colleges would see it until AFTER i took it, so watev), and scored a 1730.</p>

<p>here is my analysis:</p>

<p>Critical Reading : 540 - 63%
Math : 640 - 84%
Writing : 550 - 69%
Multiple Choice : 57 (score range is 20-80)
Essay : 7 (score range is 2-12)</p>

<p>i am a freshman, and didn't study at all for this test (i found out that i was taking it that morning when my mom told me she forgot she signed me up for it).</p>

<p>is that a decent score for a freshman who has not studied, and is aiming for 2300+ by the time im a junior? i plan on studying a lot more for the test.</p>

<p>Thanks for your all your input!!!</p>

<p>work on that essay...as an eighth grader i scored an 11 on the essay
regardless, i got lower than you on math</p>

<p>but you'll get there eventually, just study some more</p>

<p>Quick Answer: No.</p>

<p>Longer Answer: A 1730 is far below what Harvard expects. Since you're taking it again later, this score will barely matter anyway. Even then, if you're aiming for a 2300+ by junior year, a 1730 for a freshman (even without studying) makes it a bit of a stretch.</p>

<p>My advice is study, but don't worry about it. Harvard isn't that great anyway. I would aim for a 2100+ by next testing (with studying), 2200+ after that. Even these are a bit ambitious.</p>

<p>You can definitely improve, but not everyone has the brains or the guts for a 2300+. Work on the essay. And English in general.</p>

<p>I got from 165 to 217 PSAT in two years, you can definitely do it.</p>

<p>pshh at the end of my freshman year... i had a 1460. lol i have yet to take the SAT again.</p>

<p>That's funny. I took the SAT in October of my freshman year and got a 1730 too ^_^. It's fair to aim for about a 100 point increase per year without studying. After studying, you might get another 50-100 points.</p>

<p>My freshman friend just took it and got a 1930. I was like woah ^_^ I didn't realize she was that smart.</p>

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I was like woah ^_^ I didn't realize she was that smart.

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Haha. Ouch.</p>

<p>To the OP: really, don't worry about it. You'll learn more from your English classes in high school to help you prepare for the SATs. Start worrying when everyone else does. Otherwise, you're basically asking us to evaluate your competence based on a test you weren't even aware about.</p>

<p>Alex</p>

<p>Lol, I didn't mean it in a bad way.. just that she seemed pretty normal.</p>

<p>OMG i think that's a very decent score...prob cuz i scored a 1660 my very first time (unofficial) ...summer after freshman year...</p>

<p>you'll get older and wiser...and most impt of all, do not let your parents decide when you're going to take a test again. ever. </p>

<p>study hard 'cuz if you're aiming for the big H, you'll need a 2300+ to feel like you're in the "safe" zone ;) SUERTE.</p>

<p>1730 is pretty great for a freshman. I would definitely say you're capable of getting 2300 if you study. However, my opinion of the SAT is that it's completely methodical and that anyone can best it given sufficient practice.</p>

<p>well, you shouldn't be overconfident, let's put it that way.</p>

<p>however, you will be okay. you can definitely study for the sat...and improve your math and CR in three years. you have what most people don't have-->time.</p>

<p>thanks for all the input guys!</p>

<p>any suggestions on what i should do these next couple of years to achieve my goal of 2300+? anyone here have a successful "blueprint", having achieved high SAT scores?</p>

<p>I KNOW that I would have not done nearly as well on the SATs as a freshman. Sure, reading and writing maybe, but not math.</p>

<p>If you haven't had geometry yet, then expect your math score to go WAY up. </p>

<p>I'm not sure about CR. Maybe you'll improve just by going through a few years of high school, but I think you'll have to prepare. Same for writing. It depends on your high school, I suppose.</p>

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anyone here have a successful "blueprint", having achieved high SAT scores?

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No. Otherwise we'd all have 2300+. </p>

<p>People have already said their good advice. Study hard. Take some time. Breathe. You've already been encouraged, there's not much else you can do.</p>

<p>Alex</p>

<p>Not everyone can get 2200+. I know I can get it, but I'm going to need to squeeze out that last 130 points dry with countless hours of study. It sucks since I got 217 PSAT and 2070 SAT, which is really gay.</p>

<p>Anyone who puts really hard work can definitely improve his/her score by at least 100 points.</p>

<p>don't worry. i got a 32 point jump on my psat between soph and junior years, and then dropped a bit to a 2190 on my first sat, and then jumped to a 2300+ this spring. op, you can do this, if you work hard and concentrate.</p>

<p>thanks for the replies,
inconspicuous.s.n, isn't 32 points not very much? Also, I thought the SATs were graded by tens, so how can it change by 32?</p>

<p>thnx!</p>

<p>That's the PSAT she's talking about. It's equivalent to a 320-point increase on the SAT.</p>

<p>the math should go wayy up.
Geometry is a must, and alg 2 helds A LOT.
my scored when up 130 points from before Alg 2 to after. I studied, but not much.</p>