<p>I got a 2320 on the June SAT, and a 2350 superscored. Thus far most of the people I've talked to (including classmates and family) have told me that with this score, I can "go to any school I want". While I'm very pleased with my scores, comments like these annoy me. A lot. It seems most people think that if you have a good SAT score, you will be set, regardless of what types of schools you're applying to >.<</p>
<p>Sorry, just had to get it out there ;) Does anyone have similar experiences?</p>
<p>I agree as well. My family and friends tell me the same thing and it gets annoying. I also got 2320 on the SAT and 2330 superscored. Oh wait, it’s you fledgeling! Hi!</p>
<p>^ umm lidusha, the OP knows that and is just commenting on how family and friends know little about the role of SAT’s in college admissions. Also, since when is a 2320 not competitive?</p>
<p>Colleges could honestly care less about differences in your score when you’re in the 2300+ range. At that range, you’re obviously a very capable candidate, whether you scored a 2370 or a 2320.</p>
<p>And don’t be delusional, a 2320 is an outstanding score. Being in the top .2% of all SAT takers is incredible.</p>
<p>I use to always experience the same type of thing, “you can go where ever you want” because of my GPA, now I get it because of my SAT score, and honestly its quite annoying, although I do wish it was that easy :)</p>
<p>I have the exact same experiences as you fledgling. When I got a 35 on the ACT, everyone told me “Oh, well you can just get in wherever you want to!” And now, with the 2400, if I tell someone I got a 2400 on the SAT they say “what is it out of again?” Very frustrating. Since the ACT is so popular here, they see a 35 as better than a perfect on the SAT.</p>
<p>@ lidusha: My point exactly, which is why I’m so annoyed whenever this comment comes up! >.<‘’ …though I thought most of the Ivies (including MIT) consider your highest scores in each section and would thus consider mine as a 2350?</p>
<p>I’m banking on them looking at superscored, I also got a 2320 but much better superscored. Although if I was an admissions person, I think I wouldn’t consider a superscore as “good”…
But I totally agree, i want to tell people there’s still room for improvement and no, I cannot get into “any school I want” but they just scoff :p</p>
<p>@lidusha a score of 2300 or higher is extremely hard to attain, according to collegeboard percentiles it is a 99+, meaning that less than 1% of the nation scores that high, usually only about 3,000 students out of 1.5 million test takers score that high every year. And schools like MIT and Harvard have 15,000-27,000 applicants. So it is an outstanding score, and competitive at any level.</p>
<p>Ah yes. Constantly in my life I’ve been plagued by people telling me “Your scores are excellent!” in disbelief, while I privately find myself thinking “My scores suck”. Example: When I got asked about my SAT scores on Friday (the one that just passed) and I said: 660 CR, 800M, 800W, and then said “but I’m disappointed with my CR, I wanted a 700” - people would literally want to hit me. Now, I’m no fool, and I know my grades are excellent, and they do not get you into any college you want (another point that annoys me when people say it) a 700 may not help me, but there’s a chance a 660 might hurt me, which is why I wanted a 700. </p>
<p>At any rate, I have a small pet peeve, aside from people thinking that good grades get you into any college you want - and this has nothing to do with college admissions - but I dislike it when people argue with me about cameras. I’ve researched cameras since my childhood, probably, and whenever someone tells me that “its megapixels are so low! it’s such a horrible camera!” when its megapixel count is 5 or 8.1MP - I just hate it. What I hate more is when I say “megapixels =/= quality” and everyone’s like: “Yes it is” and then I’d say: “I’ve researched cameras my whole life!” and then, stubbornly, they still wouldn’t accept. It’s just nuts. MP =/= quality. Some of the best cameras I’ve seen had a very low megapixel count and their quality was excellent. 5MP is way too large for any kind of web use, anyway. Unless it’s for printing HQ posters, which I doubt because you’d know what kind of camera to get and what MPs are if you were doing that, then 5 MP is enough. Aside from that, it’s the quality of the picture you should check.</p>
<p>Sorry for the rant Just had to get it out there.</p>
<p>agreed. i retook a 690 when i was perfectly satisfied with my scores in the other 2 sections, even though a lot of people (at my school) thought that I shouldnt</p>
I have a feeling I’ve aimed this thread at only high scoring people… ;)</p>
Just had to get it out there.</p>