I got a 1520 on the new SAT (760 verbal, 760 math) but a 7, 6, 6 on the essay portion. I saw percentiles for the scores but couldn’t find any for the essay portion of the test. What is a good SAT essay score (and if possible, what are the statistics on the distribution of essay scores on the New SAT)?
Thanks!
It depends on what schools you’re aiming for. For top tier schools, it seems like 1500+ is competitive.
Per the essay, nobody really seems to be paying it much attention outside of the really low scores (7 or lower, aggregate, particularly 3 or lower on the grammar & mechanics score) which might indicate problems. It’s simply an unknown quantity, and both the rubric and grading qualifications are being met with serious skepticism.
You should get the SAT Score Converter app! It helped me understand my score. You have nothing to worry about though. Your score is competitive and most likely above the 50th percentile at every school in the nation.
SAT Essay scores don’t matter for this year’s seniors. Colleges know it’s a garbage writing assignment that means nothing!