<p>I signed up for the March SAT to retake, so what I should I aim for now? These scores are from my first run in January: 680 CR, 760 M, 750 W.</p>
<p>A 2190 is definitely a competitive score. There’s always room to improve, though!</p>
<p>CR + Maths - 1500+</p>
<p>You’re CR/M is a 1440, which I believe it’s around the 50th percentile. It doesn’t make you a strong applicant but certainly gives you a chance. You should aim for 1500+ (75th percentile)</p>
<p>Yes, it’s competitive, though not the CR is not spectacular.</p>
<p>As to what should you aim for – I’m not sure I understand the question. How would you prepare differently if we said aim for a 2250 than if we said aim for a 2300?</p>
<p>Just prepare, and do the best you can.</p>
<p>Just get your CR up to 700, and you will be more than fine.</p>
<p>And that is probably just one or two more correct answers on the test.</p>
<p>My son raised his CR score by 70 points the second time he took the exam.</p>
<p>So mere familiarity with the exam will help you.</p>
<p>I definitely fell victim to small mistakes on CR; I remember a few distinctly and they won’t happen again.</p>
<p>also @zephyr15, I guess what I meant was that if people recommended a score of, say, 2250, and I got that 2250, I’d consider not retaking the test. My ideal score would be 2300 but I’m not sure if a 110 point jump is realistic.</p>
<p>Well, it is quite competitive. Just get the CR to above 700, and you are pretty strong.</p>
<p>i improved my SAT’s 150 points so it is definitely possible. just believe in yourself!</p>
<p>If you’re aiming for Cornell, I would say that your current scores are not considered as “competitive” since the university only considers SAT scores at the 1600-scale (Math/CR).
You definitely have room to improve tough, so I would recommend retaking the test in March.
After all, you’re more familiar with the test format so it’d be somewhat easier.
On my second attempt on the SAT, I improved my math score from a 620 to a 800 and reading score from a 600 to 730.
I’m sure you’ll do fine too. Good luck, anyways.</p>