So, you've taken the SATs and got your score. What does that mean?
We all know SAT
scores are used for college admissions. But what score is good
enough to get admitted into the college of my dreams?
This depends on a few things.
First of all, the college. It's simple- the
better reputation a college has, the higher your SAT score has to be if you want to get
in.
The thing is, it's not just
your SAT. So even if your score is at
the bottom of the range for the school you want to go to, you may
still get in. Colleges look at more than just SAT scores- extra curriculars, GPA average, class rank and admission
essays are also admission factors, so if you've done
well there, you're on your way.
Finally, note that the
average on the SAT is about 1500 out of
a possible 2400. If your score is below average, you should
consider retaking the SAT or taking the
ACT, which is another test sometimes
used by American colleges for admission purposes. If your scores
get close to 2100, you've done well and will most likely be
accepted to most colleges.
Here's a chart that details a few top colleges and the SAT score ranges of the middle 50 percent of admitted students:
| College | Critical Reading | Mathematics | Writing |
| Harvard | 690-800 | 700-790 | 690-780 |
| MIT | 660-760 | 720-800 | 660-750 |
| UCLA | 570-680 | 610-720 | 580-690 |
| Princeton | 690-800 | 700-790 | 680-780 |
| Carleton | 670-750 | 660-740 | 640-740 |
| Duke | 690-770 | 690-790 | 680-780 |
| Stanford | 660-760 | 680-780 | 670-770 |
| Brown | 660-760 | 670-770 | 660-760 |
| Columbia | 660-760 | 670-780 | 660-750 |
| Cornell | 630-730 | 660-770 | 630-720 |
| Dartmouth | 660-770 | 680-780 | 670-770 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 650-750 | 680-770 | 660-750 |
| Yale | 700-790 | 690-790 | 690-790 |
Got any more questions? Start a discussion about SAT scores in the SAT Prep community.
Good luck getting admitted to the college of your dreams!
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