I got a 2060 on my SAT; first time I took it.
I’m a junior in high school right now; I need some help!
Is this a good score? What type of colleges will I likely get into with it? Should I take it again?
Thank you so so much for your help guys! :-)))
Well, an SAT score by itself is only one part of figuring out your chances, but it’s a pretty good score (analogous to 31 on the ACT, I believe). You should have a good chance for quite a few schools, but maybe not the top top ones.
Okay, thanks for the help @Marisa58 !!!
@junior2016 No problem! Good luck. Are you going to take the ACT? Or have you already?
Thanks! Yeah I took it earlier this month but I haven’t gotten my score back yet @Marisa58
Ah, good. Most colleges will only require one or the other, so if you get higher than a 31, then you may not need to take the SAT again. In fact, if you’re going to take something again, I’d recommend the ACT no matter what score.
2060 on your first SAT is excellent! I would take it again at least once, as just by statistical chance it is likely your score will increase, which will broaden the range of top schools you realistically have a shot at :).
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(if your ACT turns out to be lower that is)
2060 is a decent score. College Confidential has a thing on the left that lets you search for Colleges based on your score. You can check that out. I suggest you take it again if you’re really bent on getting in a top tier school (which needs around 2200+) but otherwise its good. Also, taking it again might help you boost your superscore which is nice.
Good heavens, calm down. 2060 isn’t bad. Where are you intending to go? That would probably be high enough for many state universities and probably some privates as well. If you are aiming for the Ivies and other such schools, yeah, it probably should be 100+ points higher, but if you’re a junior, you still have time.
What were your individual scores?