Your SAT score is calculated by adding up the scores you received in each section. The score will be a number between 400 and 1600, 1600 being the highest possible score you can receive, or a perfect score. The evidence-based reading and writing sections are scored together and will range from 200 to 800. Each section contributes equally to your total reading score out of 800. The math section will be scored on its own with the same range.

Scores are based on your raw score in each section. Your raw score is just the number of questions you got correct. Your raw score is then converted to a scale score between 200 and 800. The reason why your raw score is converted to a scaled score is because some versions of the SAT are slightly harder or easier. The scores are converted to a scaled score to ensure that the difficulty of different versions are accounted for.

When you receive your score approximately 14 days after taking the test, it will show your score out of 800 for each section. For your total score you just need to add these two numbers together. Your total score will be out of 1600.

For example, if you received a score of 760 on the reading and writing section and a 790 on the math section, then your total score is 1550 out of 1600. Along with your scores for each section, you will also receive information on what percentile you are in based on your scores for that particular exam. Think of the percentile as how you rank amongst your peers. So if your math score is 790 and it is shown that you are in the 99th percentile, then that means you are in the 1% of students who was able to receive that score. Below you will find a table that shows what percentile you are in based on your score.

On the College Board website students will also have access to an SAT Score Report which gives the student a breakdown of their score. A sample of the score report can be found below.

The SAT is important because colleges can use your scores as one of the determining factors for admitting you into their school. Though some colleges have made the SAT optional, most still require you to send your scores. Above all, having a good SAT score can strengthen your college application and help you get into the school of your choice.

For example, if you wanted to get into a competitive college, then having a good GPA is very important. Many colleges will have statistics showing the average GPA a student being accepted into their school has. Of course, having a similar GPA or higher does not guarantee that you will be accepted. Colleges take many things into consideration such as your SAT scores, extracurricular activities, etc. when evaluating your application. That is why taking the SATs and having a high score is very important. We talk more about the importance of SAT and GPA in this blog post and we also give you four different scenarios.

Synergy Prep has incorporated the SAT program since 2016, and it has since become one of our core offerings. Our CEO, Fahim Rofique, developed the program from scratch, leveraging his 10+ years of experience teaching and leading another SAT program. His expertise proved invaluable as we built out the program, given his remarkable superscore of 2370 on the SAT.

Fatin Nabil, Synergy Prep's COO and Fahim's partner, took the curriculum and structure that Fahim created and augmented it with additional resources to unlock students' potential and achieve higher scores. Through their collaborative efforts, Synergy Prep's SAT program has become what it is today.

In addition to a 4-hour instructional session with a tutor who scored 1550 or higher out of 1600 on the SAT, our program includes the following features:

Our SAT program is set to start on November 26th, 2022, and end on April 16, 2023. If you are signing up after November 26, 2022, please speak to one of our SAT program managers and we will hook you up with a package that suits your needs! If you are signing up for November to April session, please find the package details below: