how does having an unspectacular first SAT score look?

Applying to College
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<p>well im going into grade 11 this year and im taking the sats for the first time in october . the problem is that my average sat score from practice tests is this </p>

<p>Math : 700 ++ (anywhere from 710 to 780)
Writing 650 - 730 or so
Critical Reading: 580-640 or so </p>

<p>so... would getting around 2000 in the sats on my first try ( with a mediocre CR score) hurt my chances at schools like mit, caltech etc;?</p>

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<p>No one cares.</p>

<p>Admissions officers write down your highest score in each section and move on with their lives.</p>

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<p>^^
Basically what he said. You should try to get over a 2100 for the caliber of schools you're looking at. I would advise an 800 in math if you're serious about Caltech (75% range is 780-800) You can make 800 if you don't make stupid mistakes though. I wish you good luck with CR.</p>

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<p>If your retake score are higher, no one will care.</p>

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<p>You have really good scores, don't kid yourself. </p>

<p>Just work on critical reading, but all in all, nobody cares about the first one.</p>