<p>Do colleges look at school averages in SAT/ACT? My SAT isn't good compared to a lot of people but compared to my school they are above average they are
CR-420
Math-730
Writing-400
I am taking the Oct. SAT and I've been studying everyday as much as I can.</p>
<p>Not really, they dont.</p>
<p>I haven’t heard of them looking at averages for schools. They take your score to compare you with others across the nation, since the SAT is standardized throughout the USA.</p>
<p>That suck for me. My schools average is 1200-1250 about. They barely tell us anything about SAT or teach us anything about it</p>
<p>Schools generally don’t tend to discuss the SAT with you too much. I personally found out more about it through friends + online. </p>
<p>Since I attend a competitive (read: all asian) high school, the average SAT is quite high. I’d say the average is atleast 1900, but I’m just making up numbers. It’s quite common see others with 21/2200’s and some even have 2300’s (I can come up with like 10 people off the top of my head). One kid even got a 2400, while 2-3 (that I know) have 2390. Just depends on your context.</p>
<p>^ wow, haha that sounds insane. In my high school anyone with 1600+ is a genius.</p>
<p>Um my school is like 1400+, here’s a scholarship and honor roll</p>
<p>They don’t, and they shouldn’t. That’s not the purpose of standardized testing.</p>
<p>The purpose of standardized testing is to have some basis, even if it’s an imperfect one, for comparing you to students from all across the country–whether they’re from Exeter or Bronx Science or New Trier HS or Hot Springs HS in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. (Sorry, HSHS Tigers. No disrespect intended. I’m sure you’re all fine, decent and intelligent young people. But HSHS is not, as far as I know, on quite the same footing as those other schools.)</p>
<p>Standardized testing isn’t intended to compare you to the other students in your school. Your GPA and class rank are for comparing you to the other people in your own school.</p>