<p>What number does it not really matter anymore for colleges, even for ivy leagues? I'm guessing 2250+ and then anything after doesn't matter. Do colleges really see a difference between a 2250 and a 2300, or low 2300 and a 2400? I'm asking this because this will determine how much I need to study for it. As of now, I can probably hit 2250 with little to moderate amounts of studying but if I want 2300+ it will take a lot more effort.</p>
<p>It depends on the rest of your app, but if you hit 2250 the first try I would say stop there and keep working on the rest of your app.</p>
<p>I’d say the magic number is 2250 (but only if all your sections are at the 750). For example, I have a 2250 , but it is weighted heavily against reading (only a 680, while I have 770 math, and 800 writing), so I’m going to take it again. But if you have 750 on each section, than that’s all you really need.</p>
<p>satman has it. it’s about individual subscores, not combined. 2250 (if it’s 750/750/750) can be better than 2300 (if it’s 800/800/700).</p>
<p>No one really knows.</p>
<p>@marvin100
its rc/m/w right?
so wouldnt the 2300 be alot better since rc/m matters the most</p>
<p>I have a 2300 but not all of mine are at the 750 mark (730/770/800 or 1500/1600)… Is that at the point where improvement wouldn’t really matter much, or does it depend more on the rc/m?</p>
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<p>I would think that 800’s on CR and M (and 700 on W) would be better than a 750 on each of the sections, but who knows?</p>
<p>It depends which school. For most top schools, I think 1500+/2250+ is the threshold with no section below 700. And I would not say it does not matter after exceeding that, but it matters a lot less. So it is wiser to spend time on other things for the application than trying to get another 50-100 points.</p>
<p>@satman is correct. An even distribution of 2250-2300 should suffice. If a rejection is received after obtaining the aforementioned score, it is safe to think that it wasn’t because of the SAT score.</p>
<p>Colleges know as well as we do that the diff between a 750 and an 800 is not a matter of knowledge or skill–it may be about a missed bubble, a lucky guess or two, or even the kid behind you clicking his mechanical pencil and distracting you. Seriously–we’re talking about a question or two.</p>
<p>Once you’re up to 750ish range, you’re smooth sailing and should focus much more on the EC stuff that will really make your app stand out; follow your passions as far as they’ll take you and who knows? Maybe you’ll end up doing something that will make an adcomm think “how’d a high school kid manage to do THAT?!”</p>