SAT Score- Please View and Help

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<p>Hey Everyone,</p>

<p>I took the March SAT Reasoning Test and made:</p>

<p>CR- 760
Math- 700
Writing- 720</p>

<p>1460/1600
2180/2400</p>

<p>I have been on CC a lot the past few weeks and I have found out how competitive people are on here. </p>

<p>I keep on seeing 2200's and 2300's and now my once acceptable score seems a bit on then low end. </p>

<p>All I am asking is a brief statement whether you personally think a 2180 is a good score and if I can (with solid GPA and EC's of course) get into HYP and other Ivies? </p>

<p>Please just leave a quick comment</p>

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<p>A 2180 is fine. The difference between a 2180 and a 2200 is one question.</p>

<p>A 2180 is a good score because it reveals that you clearly can read a magazine article and understand it, do a bit of math, and understand the basic English grammar and can compose an essay out of your own thoughts in a limited amount of time. That's what the SAT is supposed to measure--basic skills.</p>

<p>If you do have a solid GPA and EC's, then if you do get rejected from selective schools, it probably won't be because of your GPA.</p>

<p>I remember that once dean of admissions at Amherst automatically takes away 100 SAT points for people who have taken SAT prep classes, since it does constitute an unfair advantage.</p>

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<p>Agree with dchow's comments.</p>

<p>Curious though, dchow, how would the admissions office know whether an applicant has taken an SAT prep course? Is that a question on their app?</p>

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<p>what about a 2140, should I retake for ivies?</p>

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<p>CDN_dancer: I honestly don't know, but it's what I read in a book about college admissions. Maybe some colleges contact test prep course companies and ask them to notify that the students are taking the course. That's my guess. Or maybe on the Amherst app they have that, if they have a supplement or something.</p>

<p>Hmm..2140... Well, let's put it this way. If you think you can get a 2300 or above, retake it. Same with McDonaldLover. Don't retake it and get a 2200. That's just a waste of time and money. Why torture yourself more than you have to?</p>

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<p>^Thanks for the advice.</p>

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<p>Mid- to high-2100s won't keep you out of an Ivy, but if you really think that you can do better, I'd strongly recommend taking it again.</p>

<p>As for prep courses, they're really a waste of time/money, especially if you're already getting relatively high scores. I'd recommend getting the Big Blue Book from the College Board AND a high-level prep book (Barron's SAT 2400 is awesome) and working by yourself. Practice is the best way to raise your score!</p>

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<p>wait, schools can't really tell if you take a prep course, can they?</p>