<p>There is no SAT/ACT score that will make you more competitive for Ivies than others. </p>
<p>For example, people with 2400s/36s get rejected from Harvard all the time. Don’t get me wrong, if you have a low score you’ll be automatically removed from competitiveness. But there comes a point where it matters more what you do outside of the classroom rather than inside.</p>
<p>Weeeeell, yes and no. “There is no SAT/ACT score that will make you more competitive for Ivies than others.” So Columbia/Princeton/etc honestly doesn’t take into account the difference between a 2200 and a 2400? eeeeh.</p>
<p>“But there comes a point where it matters more what you do outside of the classroom rather than inside.” Truth. Absolute truth.</p>
<p>@OP, glad to see CC’ers starting young, even in worrying and obsession! Hehe. But yeah, you should be proud of your scores as a 7th grader, and more likely than not they will grow into the realm of ivy-level by the time that you’re a junior!</p>
<p>Forget SAT.</p>
<p>Study Chemistry to participate in Chem Olympiads, make National team and you will probably get to MIT or Caltech.</p>
<p>It is a good idea to start your preparations early.</p>
<p>Jumping into the thread here, I got a 2060 in 7th grade and I’m taking it next year for actual applications (junior year). I’m sure you’ll be fine! Don’t stress over it, you’ll have plenty of time to learn more and study more before you take it in junior year.</p>
<p>@benfster, you’re right. I was kind of making way too broad of a generalization haha.</p>
<p>There is obviously a difference between a 2200 and a 2400, and they see it. But these schools gets tons of applicants (probably 90% of them) with near perfect GPAs, test scores, etc. So they want to see people with all of those things, but also with meaningful things theyve done outside of school. Set yourself apart.</p>
<p>I seriously almost cried when I read this. GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY!!! ENJOY YOUR TEEN YEARS WHILE YOU FULLY CAN BEFORE WORRYING ABOUT THIS STUFF!</p>
<p>^ this. Save yourself the stress, kid. Undergrad, in the big scheme of things, doesn’t matter. Get into a cheap, respected honors program at your state school. Work your butt off. THEN worry about getting into a great grad school.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>I hate when people post stuff like this. I don’t know if they are bragging or such. Listen, as a sophomore I got a 1630 on my SAT. As a junior now I got a 2290 (of course I prepped alot though). You have literally NOTHING to worry about at all.</p>
<p>You won’t submit your current sat scores to your program. Now you know what you need to work on. Luckily, you have 4 years to fix your problem.</p>
<p>You will get >2200.</p>
<p>You should also try to enjoy your childhood</p>
<p>Craig</p>
<p>I’d imagine you will be able to do much better when you take it again in high school. A 1600 is still a better score than most; don’t stress out over it now.</p>
<p>This is what I told my kids before they took the SAT in 7th grade: It’s a can’t-lose situation. If you do well, great! Strong scores can help open doors for you (in our case, they ease access to college courses at a younger-than-typical age, and they exempt students from placement tests at community college). Not-so-great scores never will be seen by colleges, and even if you do not do well having that first experience taking the SAT can be useful. I know that’s not what you were asking, but it brings up another issue: unless you contact the College Board NOW – before June – your scores will not be retained. So if you need them for anything, make sure that you or your parents call and have them retained.</p>
<p>As for predicting the future, I think I have read that scores can be expected to increase by 150 points per year during middle school and high school. So, yes, your scores are great for seventh grade.</p>
<p>As someone with some knowledge of Ivy admissions, I will say that strong scores do count. Those students admitted with 600s? They had some other strong hook that got them a spot in the incoming class. But strong scores alone will not get you in. Given the current state of admissions, very, very few things are going to guarantee you a spot; winning Intel will do it, but beyond that you are trying to read the minds of the admissions committe, which is a waste of time and energy. These schools are called “lottery ticket” schools for a reason.</p>
<p>As a parent, I would say this: If I found my seventh-grader on here obsessing about test scores and getting into Harvard, I would confiscate his computer, hand him a Super Soaker and throw him outdoors. Do your parents know you are on here worrying about your SAT scores?? Go be a kid; you will have plenty to worry about before you know it.</p>
<p>And you know what? There is life beyond Harvard. Harvard is a great school, but it is not for everyone, and it is not the only great school. Spending the next several years obsessing about Harvard only is going to make you – and many of the people around you – miserable. Figure out what you want to do, and go do it. Who knows? In the process of pursuing your interests, you just might become the kind of applicant Harvard would love to have. And if you don’t, you will have had a bunch of great experiences and, I am certain, you WILL have a spot at a good school that is a good fit for you.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it! I know its annoying to hear, because I thought the same in 7th grade, but you have soooooooo much time left. A 1660 is good for a 7th grader! Quite excellent, actually. I got about the same when I was in 7th and now I’m getting about ~2250-2300 sat/34 ACT as a sophomore.</p>
<p>Your ultimate goal in life should not be to get into Harvard.</p>
<p>julieannab that is so awesome to hear!!! are you also doing good like grade-wise?</p>
<p>All of your previous SAT scores will be cleared once you turn 13. I scored a 1680 in 7th grade. Now (sophomore year) I scored a 2090. The lesson is that you improve. As you are exposed to new material, you will score higher. When you take the PSAT as a junior (or for practice as a sophomore), it will give you a good idea of where your eventual SAT score will be.</p>
<p>Considering that in 7th grade you did better than the average 11th grade student, yes Harvard is still in reach.</p>
<p>I was pretty much an idiot (in my opinion) in 8th grade (not 7th) yet I was still able to score a 1700. TBH, it’s all about the next few years, I’d recommend just paying attention in class, getting a larger vocabulary, doing “word within the word” (if your school has it, it’s just all roots in english words) and doing a few practice tests. From 8th to freshman, i went up 300 points even though I didn’t study much for either one (practice tests didn’t help me super much)</p>
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<li><p>Your score will likely improve significantly between now and when you take the SAT for real.</p></li>
<li><p>It is way too early for you to be worrying about this. Go enjoy your life and quit thinking about the college process until you’re at least done with your freshman year of high school. (But do well in school!)</p></li>
<li><p>There are tons of great schools out there. Harvard isn’t the only one. The Ivies aren’t the only ones (they’re an athletic conference, not a club containing all the best schools). Your life won’t be over if you don’t get an Ivy League education or don’t get a top-20 education or even a top-100 education. There are so many more important things in life and so many ways to be successful coming out of just about any institution.</p></li>
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<p>Go live your life, and good luck.</p>
<p>Well, my score for 11th grade this year was a 1660 as well. 530 M, 540 M, 590 W. Now I feel kinda stupid, lmao. 
But I’ve got the summer to study, so I’m fine admitting that I’m on the same level as a 7th grader. Timed tests are my enemy, though.
So… nice job! Now go outside and play (at least that’s what I did at 12… I didn’t even know what SAT’s were at that age).</p>