<p>I took the SAT for the first time in the 9th grade. I got a Reading 570 Math 750 Writing 520 Cumulative 1840
I took it once in the beginning of Junior year, and then once in the end of Junior year (May 5th one), and my superscore there was a 2300. Reading 720 Math 790 Writing 790.</p>
<p>My question is this: Will colleges penalize me too much if they see that 9th grade SAT score? I want to apply to some top colleges, and some Ivies. Will they look at my SAT superscore and say "Hmmm not bad", and then take a look at all my scores and freak at my 9th grade one? I was hoping that they would ignore it, kinda like they more or less ignore freshman year.</p>
<p>I do not think it will hurt you much. If anything, a ninth grade score shows your gradual improvement and indicates preparation. Your writing section was your lowest score (which Cornell does not look at) and you evidently worked to improve it. This is not a detail to stress over.</p>
<p>It shouldn’t be much of a problem. An average score in 9th grade signals the college that you’re starting early. A drop from 9th grade to 11th grade looks bad, but you’re not in that boat.</p>
<p>@ketone - Dude, you’ve been commenting on all my threads, with more or less nothing useful to contribute. Starting popping out some jokes, or just stop.</p>
<p>Colleges either take the best scored exam, or they superscore. Why is it that students always worry that they might suddenly decide to take the worst combination of scores? If that were the case, there would be no point in taking it again, or in taking both the ACT and the SAT.</p>
<p>The only time I would tell someone to be worried about a score such as your 9th grade one is if you scored 700 on each section the first time and terribly lower on each section the second time. That would show that your first SAT was a fluke of sorts.</p>