What is Considered a Good SAT Score?

Students taking the SAT all across the country askfor over a 22,000... For the ones in between like
this question over and over again. So I am here toBrown, Dartmouth, and Upenn students should shoot
tell you what is considered a good SAT score.for higher than 2,100. These types of scores will not
Ready? OK... Here we go!guarantee acceptance, nor will lower scores
First of all a good score varies based off the schoolsguarantee rejection because other factors like
that you are trying to get into. So I will explain whatleadership roles, and extracurricular activities are highly
scores you need to get into different types ofregarded.
schools. Ok if you are trying to get into ivy leagueFor the 1st tier schools such as Duke, Georgetown,
universities such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale,UNC Chapel Hill, NYU etc... you should shoot for an
Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Upenn, Cornell orSAT score of over 2000. This will greatly increase
schools with acceptance rates under 20% (includesyour chances of acceptance.
some prestigious liberal arts schools to) you generallyFor the rest of the Colleges that have acceptance
should have a score around a 2,100 (math, reading,rates over 40% (many state universities, private
writing combined)universities etc...) You should shoot to have above a
For the so called easier ivys like Cornell a 2,000 is a15,000... preferably around an 18,000 to greatly
good score while for the toughest ivy's (Harvard,increase chances of acceptance.
Princeton, Yale, and Columbia) students should aim