<p>Interpret the question however you like :) Thanks for replies in advance.</p>
<p>The only comment I'm going to give-yes, I know your CR+math score is far more important than the composite score but for the sake of consistency just name the score out of 2400.</p>
<p>2200/2400 is a good score to me.</p>
<p>2100 para mi</p>
<p>2200's good.</p>
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<li> I suppose I don't care that much really.</li>
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<p>Any score over 2000 is great for me. Haha</p>
<p>Obviously this question is relative. Like many here, I feel bad when kids would ask my SAT score and I'd be like, "It's only a 2160." A majority responded to that with a joking, "Ugh, I hate you! Only a 2160..." After I retook the test and received an even higher score, I try to avoid the question like the plague. If I do respond, I feel like I'm boasting even if I was deliberately asked.</p>
<p>Considering how I've been conditioned, going to school with less-than-stellar test takers, I think 1900 is a "good" score. I think "impressive" starts at 2100, and "great/awesome/your favorite superlative" starts at 2250.</p>
<p>My teachers (who are awesome and are the reason for my success) have always had high expectations. When I was in 8th grade I scored a 2180 on the first administration of the new SAT. I was thrilled; I got 800 on math and 690 on writing and critical reading. When I showed my math teacher, he was excited about the 800 but immediately said: "But what happened with those English scores? Start practicing." Indeed I did; and 3 years later I have a 2400. Moral: what you set as your standard determines how well you do. If not for him and my parents' encouragement, I would have been happy with 2200 ish. Before my SAT, I asked my parents what my ceiling should be for retake. Their answer: 2380 or higher leave it, otherwise retake. I got a 2400. </p>
<p>But I would say 2200+ is my "good", 2300+ is my "great" and 2350+ is my "best".</p>
<p>i am cool with anything 2250+</p>
<p>dammit I'm right at 2320.. am I your friend?</p>
<p>id be happy with a 1980-2000.</p>
<p>my idea of a good SAT score is a 2400.</p>
<p>I probably would have retaken a 2380, but I'm glad I don't have to.</p>
<p>Whatever accurately represents the academic skill of the test taker, honestly.</p>
<p>For me, I'd say 2200 is my number, but for my friend who is not good at math, an1850 would fulfill all her college needs.</p>
<p>The general consensus at my school is that an 1800 constitutes a "good" score. Of course some people have a higher standard than others. My personal goal was 2250, just because it was "the" score to have.</p>
<p>It's interesting to me how many students in my time were quite satisfied with a 1400, but many today are less-than-satisfied with a 2100, despite the fact that they're effectively the same thing.</p>
<p>Was thinking the same thing a few minutes ago. Bigger numbers seem to make the difference in scores seem larger. Someone was commenting that they missed 1 in the PSAT and lost 40 points (putting the PSAT into SAT scale).
If the highest score was an 8, instead of 80, then a 7.6 would mean they lost only .4 points, which doesn't sound too bad, and would still be the same 1 miss score. Funny how the brain works (or doesn't). 1400/1600, 2100/2400 still sound very good to me.</p>
<p>I suppose I'm enough of a dinosaur that I still find the new scores a bit strange. To be honest, I have to usually subtract out the writing score to "comprehend" what the current scores really mean. Like I said... I'm old (compared to others here, of course.)</p>
<p>To quote ctmomof3 on another thread:</p>
<p>"The nation's average SAT hovers around 1540, GOOD is considered about a 1890-1950. VERY GOOD is about a 1950-2090, OUTSTANDING is about a 2090-2190 and OVER THE TOP is 2190 and above. Again you must realize that on this board, this is not a fair representation of "average" students, this is an exceptional group of highly motivated and accomplished students. The average here is far higher than the nations' average. Hope this helps a bit...good luck to you."</p>
<p>UCLAri: I guess 2100/2400 is still considered outstanding.</p>
<p>A 2400.......................</p>
<p>J'adoube,</p>
<p>I think outside of this bizarre little microcosm of the college admissions world, a 2100 is pretty darn impressive.</p>
<p>I would've been more than satisfied back in my day with anything 1400+.</p>
<p>2100+.
I have 2100 right now, but I need to raise it to a 2200+.
But anything about 2000 is a good score.</p>