I got a 1580 on my first sat without studying is that a bad or good?

Applying to College
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<p>I recently took the sat and I got my score back. I didn't study for it the so I. Got a 1580. I l have a tutor who is gonna tutor me over the summer. I am aiming for a high 1800s to low 1900s for my final score </p>

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<p>It depends on which colleges you want to go to. In most cases yes it’s good.</p>

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<p>That’s the American average, I think. Whether that’s good depends on what schools you hope to attend.</p>

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<p>When you got your score report, it listed your percentile, relative to other test takers. You understand what that means right? Regardless, now you can use that to compare with the sort of students that your target colleges are admitting. Google your colleges’ “common data set” and look at section C. They lay out the averages of admitted students’ scores. You’ll see if you’re in the range. Better yet, if your school has Naviance, use that too.</p>

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<p>That’s about 30 points over the national average. Increasing your score by over 300 points will probably be difficult. What schools are you interested in?</p>

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<p>I’m looking at UMass and Indiana university </p>

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<p>A 1580 would make UMass and IU out of reach. In fact most top 100 schools would be out of reach. </p>

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<p>IU’s stats: <a href=“Indiana University”>Indiana University;
UMass <a href=“University Analytics and Institutional Research | UMass Amherst”>http://www.umass.edu/oapa/publications/cds/common_data_set.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>It is bad not because of the score. It is bad that you did not prepare for the test. Why do you want to spend the money and get a unprepared score on your record?</p>

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<p>I just wanted to see how the test is like. And colleges only will see the scores I send in. I’m planning to take it again in October. And during the summer I am gonna get a tutor and actually study</p>

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<p>What’s in-state for you?
What’s your budget?
Have you run the Net Price Calculator on each college’s website, then discussed the results with your parents? What did they say, precisely?</p>

<p>You should look into colleges that admit students with a 1800. If you score much higher, you’ll have schools where you can apply for merit scholarships!</p>