- What is Score Choice?
Score choice allows you to choose which SAT and SAT Subject Test scores you would like to send to colleges, at no additional cost. Different universities and colleges now have different score choice practices. Some schools require only the single highest test date score, some schools state that they combine the highest scores from different sections across test dates, and some schools require you to send all of your scores. View the score-choice practices of different schools. Always check with the schools you plan to apply to as well before sending your scores.
- How many times can I take the SAT?
If the colleges you are planning to apply to only require you to send your highest test scores, you can now take the SAT and SAT Subject Tests as many times as you want. Colleges will only see the scores you want to send them! If the colleges you are planning to apply to require you to send all of your test scores, we recommend you take the SAT a maximum of three times.
- What is a good score on the SAT?
A good score is one that will get you into the college of your choice, so the answer depends on where you want to go to college. The average score on the SAT is about a 1540. While class rank, extra-curricular activities, major, recommendations, essays, and other factors also come into play in college admissions, below is an estimate of what score is needed on the SAT for various colleges:
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University Name |
Score Required |
Harvard University |
2200 or above |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
2200 or above |
New York University (NYU) |
1950 or above |
Princeton University |
2200 or above |
Rice University |
2200 or above |
Stanford University |
2200 or above |
University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) |
2050 or above |
University of Colorado - Boulder |
1850 or above |
University of Houston |
1500 or above |
University of Southern California (USC) |
2050 or above |
University of Texas - Austin |
1850 or above |
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