<p>Reading: 720
Math: 660
Writing: 740</p>
<p>Total: 2120</p>
<p>This was my first time taking the SAT. I am aiming pretty high for colleges: I'd like to apply to Rensellaer Polytechnic, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Carnegie Mellon as a starting point. So, should I be frustrated with these scores? The math especially seems WAY WAY WAY too low!</p>
<p>Then work on it.</p>
<p>I am definitely planning to work on it. However, I’ve mentioned these scores to one or two people and they’ve all looked at me like I have two heads when I said I wasn’t happy. I’m mostly looking for confirmation that there are a lot of places that would not be happy with these scores.</p>
<p>Those are good scores. If that was my first time taking the SAT I wouldn’t be disappointed. I’d retake though because it seems like those scores would be easy to improve. Just a couple less mistakes or a better essay on Writing and that’s an 800, just a few less mistakes for reading too. Math is decent, but will be a bit harder to raise to a perfect score. Just practice and learn new techniques. I’ve found PWNtheSAT to be extremely useful for math. Some practice in all sections and you can easily raise your score.</p>
<p>That being said, that score is still very good. Certainly nothing to be upset about.</p>
<p>Well math is usually the highest score because it is more straightforward than the other portions. Not necessarily easier but there is less ambiguity than in reading. I am ****ed about my 710 CR score even though i got 780 M and 800 W. So i understand your situation. Ignore those people, do what you feel is necessary </p>
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<p>thats the same composite score i got. 630M, 720 CR and 770 W. For your first time its nothing to worry about. Fortunately your lowest score is your math score because its the easiest one to improve. Just take more practice tests to get a feel of the questions and you can easily get your score into the mid 700s. And its normal for people to look at you like you have two heads given the fact that most people consider 1800-1900 a good score, which it is. your already well within the top percentiles and your scores are more than good enough for most schools, and ok for the elite schools.</p>
<p>Definitely can improve in math.</p>
<p>@kareemd Although math is pretty straightforward, writing is way more straightforward than it. It covers the same rules in the same way every test. You literally just need to memorize like five rules and go with what feels right; most of the time what feels right is right. Maybe that’s just for me though. </p>
<p>For math, it’s kind of the same way but they try to trick you all the time, I’ve never noticed any tricks on writing. Then they throw you a couple of pretty hard questions. Writing doesn’t have anything hard like that. And for math you kind of have to look specifically at how to solve SAT math problems, for writing it’s just (mostly) basic grammar. </p>
<p>Math is still really easy once you get the hang of it though.</p>
<p>Those are similar to the scores I received as a sophomore, and like you, I am Indian and have high aspirations. I worked on my SAT and took like 4-5 practice tests and on my next SAT scored nearly a 2300! My point is that if you work on it, you will definitely be able to raise your scores. Use test materials such as CollegeBoard’s SAT guide, I have found that this is the only one which models the real test since CollegeBoard administers the test. Good luck!</p>
<p>Depends on how much and how you’ve been preparing for the SAT - what were you normally scoring on pratice tests? You shouldn;t be frustrated. If you put in the work and attack yuor weaknesses, you can raise your score… simple as that.</p>
<p>660 is indeed rather low for math, if you want to study engineering.</p>
<p>FYI, though, my son raised his math score from a 660 to a 700 with zero studying.</p>
<p>Just eliminating stupid mistakes might be enough to do that.</p>
<p>I would literally lock myself in a room this summer, and study for the math part of the SAT.</p>
<p>I would take an organized prep course, because while it is true you can study on your own, if you go to an organized prep course, and attend the classes at regular intervals, and treat that like it is your job, you are more likely not to goof off.</p>
<p>The SAT prep guides here are very helpful.</p>