<p>Okay be truthful here. Imo, any score above a 2100 is mostly luck, just because the curve is so harsh and unpredictable. </p>
<p>But I find so many people going " Ugh i got a 2150, its hella bad and imma fail at life". I can tell for sure that some of them are fishing for compliments (theres one idiot guy who sits next to me in one class who brags about pretty much everything in what he thinks is a "subtle" way), but some seem genuinely upset. Its also interesting, because the people who do complain about this usually improved.</p>
<p>So I was really ecstatic about my 2190 until I came to school and saw everyone depressed about their similar scores, which was kind of a downer. So when you complain about your scores, on cc or in real life, do you do it to brag? </p>
<p>As a sidenote: hehe sometimes after being on cc for hours, I go on yahoo answers to boost my esteem :D Also, is a 2190 a bad score? Will it hurt my admissions?</p>
<p>2190 is a great score. However, in my opinion, it is perfectly valid to be upset with a 2150 because, for some schools, that just won’t cut it. </p>
<p>Plus I used to get ****ed at people who complained about 2350’s back when I had a lower score, but now that I’m in that range I can see where they’re coming from (it’s like 2 questions away from that elusive 2400!)</p>
<p>People have different standards, and that’s okay, 'kay? At my school, a 2100 is about the average score. In America, average is about 1500. If you’re applying to HYP et al, 2100 is quite low. Some people fish, sure, but sometimes one is genuinely disappointed. You can usually hazard a guess from their demeanor.</p>
<p>people are on different levels…you may think people who get 2390 are bragging when they complain about their score, but they honestly are also ****ed that htey didn’t get a perfect score (but also want consolation and compliment)</p>
<p>anyway, a score above 2100 is definitely not luck. there are people who will nearly always score a 2400, people in the 2300-2400 range, 2200-2300, etc. and in between. sometimes someone who usually scores 2300 will get a 2400, but there’s definitely a big difference in preparedness and skill (sat-wise) between that person and a straight 2400-er. sometimes it’s predominantly luck, sometimes it’s not</p>
<p>Not really because I’m complaining because I didn’t hit my (reasonably set) target scores. </p>
<p>Personally I think it’s okay to complain about scores in general but saying that they “suck,” “■■■,” “failed,” or other terms simply ****es people off. It’s one thing when you didn’t meet your targets, but another to tell everyone around you that you failed with a 2290 when everyone else would kill for that score. Scores above 2000 are no way close to failing. Say it next to a person who is struggling to hit 1900 and they’ll hate your guts. I’ve seen people who felt like crap because they couldn’t hit 2000 while everyone “failed” with a 2200. It’s not only a courtesy thing but it’s also kind of immature IMO</p>
<p>Yeh I agree. Definitely a courtesy thing to not flaunt it, and NOT call it a fail even if you want to. Because wow, if a 2300 is a fail…what’s a 1950? It just really smarts.</p>
<p>BUT there are people who are genuinely upset about it. When I texted my friend my score, she replied “■■■”. When I found out what her score was, turns out she got a 2180 superscored. 40 points lower than me, but all day she was supeeeer disappointed. I couldn’t understand it until she explained to me she had been hoping for a 2300. Getting above a 2200 was like my wildest dream. It’s all perception.</p>
<p>haha i had a 1770 then a 1730, and this last time as a senior i got 1960 and i have never been this happy in my life but i was aiming for ucsb, davis, and cal poly, not gnarly ivy leagues haha</p>
<p>i get the same feeling, everytime people are complaining about their 2200 or whatever. sure, it may not guarantee you getting into harvard, but not evan a 2400 really does that… I was really totally psyched about m 2010 until i registered here and started seeing all those idiot complaining…</p>
<p>Some people are genuinely disappointed with their high scores since they may have done poorly in a certain subject that they wanted to improve drastically. It’s fine to be disappointed with your score and to want to retake it, but dramatizing it as a “failing” score is a bit too much.</p>
<p>We all know people who complain- is it real or fishing ? I think it helps to know the person .We all know people who whine-those people will also ask ," Do these jeans make me look fat?" ,and they are a size 4. If someone is a real high achiever , a 2100 is low for them ,and they know it . It’s the people who ask ,who are most likely pleased, and need validation. When people ask me where my D is attending college ,I usually don’t say because if I tell them the first time, I feel like I am bragging .I usually just say in Boston . If they ask where, I say Harvard . Of course , I am thrilled, but feel it’s not okay to brag about this .It’s all about who is telling you about their score.</p>
<p>Thanks for the perspectives everyone!
I guess I can relate to people who didnt achieve their set target, but I think it was the fb posts of “I failed with a 2150”, and the guys that go around saying i failed my sat enough times for someone to ask that made me a bit angry.
I can really understand the people who get a 2350+ and are upset cause it wasnt perfect. But I also do feel like standards go up after the score comes back.</p>
<p>I was genuinely upset with my 2220, because I really felt like I had done better. But I made it a point not to talk about SAT scores wit anyone unless they were my close friends or family. In the end, I did get a 2310, but I didn’t brag about it. But till date, a lot of my good friends dont know my score, and I kinda want to brag about it, just because I worked my ass off for it. But you know…its not nice to brag about scores. I feel the best policy is just to not discuss that sort of this. Its personal, you know?</p>
<p>So yes, a 2150 certainly falls within the middle 50% for all of these schools. There’s a common misconception around here that you have to score around or above the 75% mark to have a decent chance at admission if you are “unhooked”. Which, in my opinion, is utter nonsense. Three fourths of all the students at these schools were below that mark, and many of them were probably unhooked. Similarly, there are many “hooked” students who are above these percentiles.</p>
<p>Long story short, stop caring so much about your SAT scores.</p>
It’s all perception.</p>
but i was aiming for ucsb, davis, and cal poly, not gnarly ivy leagues haha</p>