<p>Well, i am currently a rising sophomore and I made a big mistake in my freshman year. My parents made me take the SAT in december of 9th grade, and I didn't study at all and ended up with a 1900. I didn't know that this was a big mistake until about now lol. i took about 3 practice SAT's and received around a 2200 on all of them without studying. I will be studying for the SAT's this summer. Since I still have about 2 years I should be able to raise it to about a 2300. Unforunately, that 1900 is still on my record. I want to go to MIT and have good EC's, good GPA, and I know that I can increase my SAT score with a little work. I have a true passion for math and science and have already started developing some nice EC's in these categories. My three passions are math, science, and music and I have started doing research with a professor, started studying for math contests, and have already won a few state awards for the alto saxophone. You don't have to tell me whether I am on the right track for MIT or anything. All I need to know is that will my future SAT score (hopefully 2300, definitely 2200+ since I can already score in that range towards end of freshman year) cover up that terrible 1900? Thank you soo much!</p>
<p>Many schools completely ignore all but your highest score, even if it isn't in one sitting (this is called "superscoring"). Even if officers did see the 1900, they would also see the date. Don't worry about it.</p>
<p>So wait, superscoring takes your highest score in each subject, even if they are from different sittings? So if you get CR760/M750/W730 and then retake and get CR800/M790/W700 then your superscore would be CR800/M790/W730?</p>
<p>^exactly .</p>
<p>To be compleely honest, there really really not gonna care that much. As long as you take it a second time & it gets substabtially higher, there not going to hold it against you. Remember that for incredibly difficult schools like MIT, they expect high SAT scores but it isn't enough to get you in.A lot of things ( your transcript being one) will be allllooooot more important. There will be plenty of applicants with perfect sscores that will be waitlisted or not accepted at all. The SAT is just a way to see how you compare to other students.</p>
<p>A lot of schools put it through a program that automatically takes your highest math, reading, and writing, and when they look at your application, all they see is your best three.</p>
<p>could definately hurt you, it could look like cheating to some schools, such a low score and then a HUGE bump up? very easily distru****l these colleges are today</p>
<p>Judging from some of ANCooky's other posts, he has no idea what he is talking about. You took the tests two years apart, you'll be fine - don't let him worry you needlessly</p>
<p>Don't worry about...MIT just chooses the top scores, they also emphasizes GPA over test scores...they told me in their seminar.</p>
<p>Relax. Prepare, take it again, that's the score they'll consider. For starters, 1900 isn't even that low a score. As to what ANCooky said, I think there's little to no truth in it. My first SAT score was 1930, my last was 2280, I don't think it hurt me any.</p>
<p>i took it in 9th grade too. it doesn't matter at all, from my knowledge.</p>
<p>thanks every1!</p>
<p>The people who said that this is not a worry are correct. </p>
<p>A 1900 in freshman year is nothing to be ashamed of. Two/three years of more schooling will obviously bump up your score substantially (or it could, theoretically.)</p>
<p>ya judging from practice SAT scores that I took towards the end of my freshman year I already have a round a 2100. I still have 2 years so I should be able to bump it up quite a bit considering I haven't studied at all (only taken 2 practice tests, a PSAT and a SAT). PSAT was around 215ish.</p>
<p>wow i feel sorry for you anyway...your parents MADE you take it freshman year?? eww (can u say nerds)</p>
<p>The SAT qualifies high school students for some summer programs that are really cool and for some school-year programs, or selective high schools. There are a lot of reasons high school students (and middle school students) take the SAT years before they plan to attend college.</p>
<p>ya, tell your parents they are crazy. also tell them to take a chill pill.</p>