How realistic is a 1400/1600?

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<p>I'm going to be a junior in high school next year. I've been looking at colleges for a while now, and I'm facing the daunting task of paying for it on my own. My plan is to earn a merit scholarship to a university. There are many guaranteed merit scholarships if you can earn a 1400/1600 on the SAT. I'll be taking it for the first time in March, so I was just wondering how difficult that score is. </p>

<p>Info about my academics:
4.5 GPA
4 on the AP World History test
I've earned As in 2 years of Honors English in high school.
I've earned As in both Algebra 1 and Geometry. I'm taking Algebra 2 next year.</p>

<p>I just purchased the Official SAT Online Course and The Official SAT Study Guide with DVD from Amazon today. I already own the 2013 copy of Cracking the SAT. I plan on studying with all of these resources.</p>

<p>Thanks for the help!</p>

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<p>Did you take the psat in sophomore year? If so you can project from there. Otherwise there is nothing stopping you from doing some prep this summer and taking a practice test to see where you stand.</p>

<p>Why do you have to pay for it yourself?</p>

<p>Are you Pell Grant eligible?</p>

<p>See the financial aid forum. Pinned to the top are some threads for automatic aid maybe there are some colleges new to you see the last page.</p>

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<p>SAT is out of 2400, no?
And I suggest reading some success stories and SAT guides on CC to both boost your confidence (not too much, though) and get a better understanding of what you need to do.</p>