<p>G-U-NOt, well, a 7 on your first try is okay…but you should try to improve it a lot.
Each scorer (there are 2) can grade from 1-6.
So, if you got a total 7, that means one person gave you a 3 (out of 6) while a second person gave you a 4 (out of 6). Or, conceivably, a 2 and a 5, but usually I imagine the 2 scores are closer together!</p>
<p>So, the perfect score is a 12, because that’s two 6’es.</p>
<p>Note that my son started with a 6, but rose to a 10, then a 12 after studying up on the test strategies (see the College Board Site, and old SAT books, including those on the old SAT-II WRiting which is the SAME THING as the new SAT-II.)</p>
<p>Writing is his strong suit, however (don’t ask me about his maths!!!)</p>
<p>Still, I’d think anything from a 9 and up is a source of pride.</p>