What is a really good SAT score

High school students like to know how they did on the SATs. It's  that basic real step en route for college and one of the more determining factors in which college a student will move in. Every year SAT scores are published leaving many students questioning what that digit actually measures. Determining whether you exhibit a “bad” score or a “good” score is still relative, dependent on the school you’re applying to.

Your SAT mark can range between 600 on the lowest extremity, to a 2400 on the maximum end since every SAT section (Critical Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) is worth amid 200 and 800 points a section.
The "middle 50%" score range of a particular college tells you how that school's typical freshmen did. For example, if the middle 50% for the Math section is reported as 540 - 660, then half of freshman scored between 540 and 660. Another quarter of them scored below 540, and the last quarter scored above 660. If you are above the middle 50% your score is good.

The average overall score (50th percentile) in the United States for 2009 was a 1509:
Critical Reading: 501
Math: 515
Writing: 493

For years precedent, many dynamics have taken part in the admission process . . . essays, interviews, extra curricular activities, recommendations, your high school GPA, and your SAT scores. More and more colleges in the last few decades are questioning the validity of SAT scores. Do fine SAT scores really predict triumph in college? Do bad SAT scores predict the doom? Of course not but it matters if you are applying for a top college.

If you want to get into one of the top-ranking schools in the U.S., you’ll need to score around the 90th percentile, which would mean a score of 2100 or above. Look below for more information.