<p>My 8th grade son took the June 2010 SAT for John Hopkin's Talent Search. A few weeks before the test I would stick the blue book in front of him and nudge his X-box controller from his hands. To my surprise, he would typically miss less than 2-3 on the CR and Writing section. I did not bother much with the math, but he seemed to handle the majority of the questions quite easily. He is in Geometry currently. I am anxiously awaiting his score to see how he performed under actual test conditions. He is a Gate student and his teachers recommended I have him tested. Back to my question, what range of SAT score would indicate he has the aptitude for Ivy League institutions?</p>
<p>Assuming that he took a few practice tests, anything 2000+ indicates a strong potential to score 2300+ when he is a junior, which would make him very competitive in that respect. (Note, though, that no specific score is required.) For comparison, I scored 2270 my freshman year with no preparation and was able to score 2400 junior year after preparing.</p>
<p>Exactly how much did he prepare?</p>
<p>He completed the first 5 practice tests in the “new” Blue Book. He told me he put asterisks on 15 of the questions as the others he is 100% sure the rest were correct? On 3 of the practice tests he missed zero on the Writing section as he has a knack for the CR and the Writing section. The last time i took math was 25 years ago, so I steered clear for the most part. 2400 what an accomplishment, are you currently in college? What school?</p>
<p>I got a 1550 in 7th grade (yes, out of 2400) and currently have a 2280, but I’m expecting a 2350+ from the June SAT. So I’d say anything over 1850 is amazing for a 8th grader.</p>
<p>Sounds like he will have a very high SAT score when he most needs it, i.e, when he applies to college. One less thing to worry about (but only one less thing 
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<p>I went from 2090 freshman year to 2320 junior year with very little studying. Just being familiar with the test is a good thing.</p>
<p>To Silverturtle, I read your posts before. I am very interested in learning from you as how did you do it. If OP does not mind, I have a daughter who just finished 8th grade. She got 1920 during 7th grade (Duke’s TIP program). Do you have any post about your strategy?</p>
<p>1900+ would probably be a very strong score in middle school. I scored a 1980 in 7th with a 600 Writing score.</p>
<p>Wow, great score! What math level had your daughter completed at the time of the 7th grade sitting?</p>
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<p>Yes, it is not uncommon for students to improve by several hundred points between middle school and their junior years.</p>
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<p>Thanks!</p>
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<p>No, I will be a high-school senior next year. </p>
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<p>I am currently working on an SAT and admissions guide, which I hope to have posted on CC by the end of the month.</p>
<p>I scored an 1830…as a junior lol</p>
<p>VicariousParent, I concur, my biggest worry is his lackadaisical attitude about school work. All he wants to do is play X-box Live Halo with his buddies. He is the type that gets 95-100% on all his exams but somehow will loose his homework or forget to turn it in. Frustrating to say the least.</p>
<p>^ I’d suggest accelerating his math courses. I had a similar attitude in middle school.</p>
<p>^ Yet look how well you turned out. :)</p>
<p>As stated he is in Geometry now. How can that be accelerated? He did test into Algebra in 6th grade but I chose Pre-Algebra for him because of the lack of work habits. Looking back it was the right decision.</p>
<p>Well I don’t have information on your son’s specific school but for my school, you had the option of testing out of math courses if you desired to take a higher class. More mentally stimulating work may help alleviate the lackadaisical attitude.</p>
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<p>This varies across districts. Online courses, such as those through Stanford’s EPGY, are always an option if he has (or gets) the motivation.</p>
<p>As you spend time on CC over the next four years, you will learn that the best college for your son is the one that is the best fit for him. Most schools look at a combination of a student’s GPA, the school he/she goes to, the difficulty of the classes, standardized test scores, teacher recs, interviews (some), ECs and personal essays. There is no magic bullet. Have your son enjoy his classes, do his best, get passionately involved in a few things then everything will fall in place. Let him be a kid.</p>
<p>My son took the SAT in grade 7 and 8 and the ACT in grade 8. I had him take these tests then b/c they don’t count. They are erased unless you ask them to be saved. It was good to practice without being concerned about the grade. It made him go into the PSAT, SAT and ACT in HS more confidently.</p>
<p>For you…keep reading the various sections on CC and other websites and books. Absorb all you can. You CANNOT start learning early enough. This is a huge process espec for a high achieving student. My son is heading into senior year. I’ve been studying this stuff for 4 years. It has been worth it.</p>
<p>S1 went from 670 cr/690m to 800cr/770m from 8th grade to 11th grade. (no writing then)
S2 went from 620 cr/560m/490w to 790cr/690m/670w from 8th grade to 11th grade.</p>
<p>There’ve been threads about improvements on CC before, my recollection is that the average improvement was about 100 points a section, though one kid had a lower score in 11th grade, but he’d had practically perfect scores in 8th grade and must have made a careless mistake or two in 11th. The math is particularly unforgiving.</p>
<p>My older son accelerated in math starting in 6th grade. I asked to have him take the previous year’s 7th grade final exam to prove that he was ready for more advanced material.</p>
<p>She took Algebra I in 7th grade. The test was done in Jan. of that year, so she was half way through Algebra I. She did really good in Critical Reading: she got 710. She got 640 in Math and 570 in Writing. During her practices at home, she never scored that high (she went through 5 practice sets before the test). Based on your first post, I think your son should score better than my daughter.</p>