My son is a junior with a 3.55 gpa. He just recd his sat score. He scored 1840 total...530 verbal, 690 math, 620 writing. Are these good scores for most d1 schools????
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Yes, those academic numbers very good. They shouldn't eliminate him from any top schools, and they will be a plus at most schools.
If he just took the SAT for the first time, he should try to take it once more in May or June (or possibly take the SAT II's). It is common to improve 50-100 points on the test with the second taking.
If he just took the SAT for the first time, he should try to take it once more in May or June (or possibly take the SAT II's). It is common to improve 50-100 points on the test with the second taking.
lowfog,
Congrats to your son on excellent scores. One other item of prime importance to you, should be that the score (over 1200 math & verbal)qualifies your son to receive academic aid in addition to athletic scholarship dollars. This means the schools and coaches may be able to offer a substantially greater financial aid/scholarship package than those players with lower SAT scores.
Best of luck to you and your son.
Congrats to your son on excellent scores. One other item of prime importance to you, should be that the score (over 1200 math & verbal)qualifies your son to receive academic aid in addition to athletic scholarship dollars. This means the schools and coaches may be able to offer a substantially greater financial aid/scholarship package than those players with lower SAT scores.
Best of luck to you and your son.
Great scores ....remember to keep that GPA up there too. Lots of schools are using it over just SAT score. And it sometimes weighs heavier at competitive schools (where all the applicants are over 1200)
lowdog, those are really nice SAT scores (although many/most colleges do not consider the writing score - it is a good one). Have hime take the test again - prepare, etc. All of the surveys show that scores generally increase with a second sitting, so he should go up some in these scores. Even if he doesn't, colleges generally take the best scores of all - so he's good.
Do have him focus on increasing the GPA - it is good, but if he can show a continual climb in GPA, that should be very attractive to colleges. And as Ozone says, GPA weighs heavier than SAT scores - both are very important but GPA is the trump.
Go to Princeton Review, create and account there (it is free) and log on to do a college comparison - compare your kid's GPA and scores to the average each college lists. The colleges also show how they rank items on the application in order of importance.
Best of luck!
Do have him focus on increasing the GPA - it is good, but if he can show a continual climb in GPA, that should be very attractive to colleges. And as Ozone says, GPA weighs heavier than SAT scores - both are very important but GPA is the trump.
Go to Princeton Review, create and account there (it is free) and log on to do a college comparison - compare your kid's GPA and scores to the average each college lists. The colleges also show how they rank items on the application in order of importance.
Best of luck!
oops - sorry about getting your name wrong, lowfog....