hi saim,

nice job! thanks for sharing your score.

everybody’s opinion of what is a “good university” varies depending on your personal goals and preferences. so i suggest that you do some research and choose a few universities that you would like to attend. once you’ve done that, you can do some research on the test scores that each school wants applicants to have. a great way to do this is to contact the admissions department at the university and ask what gpa, test scores, and other qualifications a student may need in order to be accepted. good luck with your admissions!

, will i get admitted in good university with this score ?

you’ve got it exactly right. a 1400 on the psat and a 30 on the act both roughly correspond to a 1400 on the new sat. so you’ll likely get a score in that range– or near it– if you are about to take the sat.

hi sarah,

ultimately that choice comes down to how you feel about it and what you’re trying to do in university. there are plenty of places where your scores are more than enough to get you where you want to go! but if you have a specific path of study that requires you to get a higher math score, then you would be better off retaking the exam. if you have an admissions counselor available to ask advice from, too, i highly recommend that! 🙂

– sarah

hi jessica,

when we compare the overall measures, yes, the 1400 will be similar to a 30 on the act and this could potentially mean you did a little better on the sat, but it isn’t actually that simple. you should also look at your percentile achievement for the skills broken apart, though (this would be on your test reports). if one test shows you are much better at math and the other shows a more even distribution of skills, you’ll have to decide which one is better for your application.

having two strong scores can also help you because you are in a position to see if one of your scores is more persuasive at a university than another. when i was preparing for my college applications, i didn’t even have to take the sat because my psat and act scores were more than enough proof for the universities i wanted to apply to. take some time to find out what the average admitted student has gotten on the tests (only at the unis you care about!) and decide if these are enough to get you in. in any case, i think you are in a strong position, jessica! 🙂