2260 on the practice run, is this a good score?

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<p>I took practice test 2 from the blue book just now. After all was said and done (I assigned myself a 10 on the essay, because that's around where my writing skills are), I obtained:
800 CR (really surprised there, actually. Then again, compared to AP Lang...)
700 Math (Disappointed. I made moronic mistakes)
760 Writing (47 MCQ with a self-assigned 10)</p>

<p>I was hoping to push into the 2300 range. But considering that my previous, actual SAT was 1970, I regard this to be a significant achievement.</p>

<p>But anyway, on to the focus of this thread.
So I've heard around, and I believe this is quite a reasonable conclusion, that pretty much anywhere from 2300 to 2400, your score stops mattering. </p>

<p>It seems logical, because at that point your score is really just up to luck, what you had for breakfast, and how you're feeling on that particular day (Today, I actually had taken 6 practice math sections and a full-length AP Euro mock, so I feel rather enervated...).</p>

<p>But is this really true? For the Ivies, do you think that a 2260 would be a good score, or does it need a little more improvement? I have my second actual SAT this May.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance. I'm proud of my improvement, but if it's worth the effort in trying to improve further upon that, I'll gladly put that effort in.</p>

<p>On a side note, what do you guys have to say about the Math section? It seems that this is the most brutal section of them all. One question answered incorrectly, even left blank entirely, completely eliminates your chances of scoring an 800. It's incredibly stressful. I know I can score well in CR and Writing because there is a curve there, but Math...
I know my stuff, so that's not the problem. Admittedly, there are a few questions here and there to which I don't know the optimal solution, but I usually manage to work them out with time left to spare.
The problem is that I make really dumb mistakes sometimes. I've found that most of my errors come, not from the harder questions towards the end, but almost invariably within the first 10 questions! It's absurd that I'm missing such ridiculously easy questions. :/</p>

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<p>Are you fishing for compliments? You seem to know everything that you need to know. Thus the 26 views and 0 comments. On an additional note, 2260 is not a safe score at all for the ivies. Something like 2380 would be a safe score for the ivies. But are there ever safe zones for the ivies?</p>

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<p>Past a 2200, your SAT score will not be the reason you got in or got rejected.</p>

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<p>Purplicious: No, it was a serious question. I don’t care whether or not anyone is impressed by my score. I just wanted to know if I should put the effort into trying to improve that score or not. With both IB and AP crap to worry about, time is very precious and I can’t really afford to waste time on something that just won’t make a big difference in the long run. Hence why I asked whether or not I should put time into trying for a 2300+.</p>

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<p>You are okay dude. A 2260 is a safe score.</p>

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<p>Plus, you got that score on a PRACTICE test. You could do better or worse on the real thing. Start worrying when that score arrives. 2260 is hella good. And yeah, once you’re in that range, colleges don’t care about the SAT anymore. If you have a 4.0 and score a 1650 they’d be concerned, but if you get good grades and a 2200-2400 then it just correlates. Fifty points or so doesn’t make that much of a difference.</p>

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<p>Practice tests may not be accurate. When you have this score on your CB scores page, then you should ask if it’s safe. In which case, yes it would be.</p>

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<p>Yes, I realise that; I’m not going to get complacent over a practice test! But thank you for the help, it does provide a bit of comfort.</p>