<p>OK, so I gave SAT in June, then couldnt give it again. Fell sick in November, and have to give Subject tests now.
My point is, I am a top student, with IB predicteds of 42/42 in really really tough subjects (math, english, business and economics are my higher levels). Will universities consider the fact that I gave the SAT only once, to get this relatively high score? Will it make a difference to them, make me stand out against those who gave it twice or thrice?</p>
<p>bummmmppppp!!!</p>
<p>Sorry, but I hope you'll be happy at community college with that score...</p>
<p>Heh, try going for that 2300+ next time. That will make your scores stand out even more.</p>
<p>If you're applying to very selective schools, only the best of the best "stand out".</p>
<p>I have your score, so I might sound a bit defensive :)</p>
<p>But really, students need to understand that perfection is by no means the only road to success. (success to you could be going to an Ivy, or just becoming what you want).
If you are applying to top schools, anything above a 2200 is the same, and tells them you are capable of getting a 2400, so you're all the same scale. In fact, a not so perfect score may just seem like a refresher to them. Let the other parts of your app glow, and this 2240 just adds a little hue to a big picture.</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>ouch...man, that hurts...how sick were you?! that's...just...ugh...I can't even look at those numbers....</p>
<p>No, they probably will not take into account the fact that you only took the SAT once. However, that score is probably good enough and unless you think you can get above 2350+ with another try, you can let it be. However, if you do think you're capable of getting a very near-perfect score, I don't think there's anything wrong with trying a second time, since a lot of people do take it more than once (at least those applying to that kind of university)</p>
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<p>Erm, no. By that logic, congrats man on your 2040. And if everyone who gets 2240+ is capable of getting 2400, why is it that out of the 13,000 who get a 2240+, only 270 get a 2400?</p>
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<p>No no no no, absolutely NOT. They don't give a crap. Plain and simple. Maybe if they're comparing you to someone who got a 2250 on their fifth attempt, you might have an edge.</p>
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<p>Nah, that's not true. A 2200 is a lot more mistakes than we can account for by "carelessness.</p>
<p>Ok, ok, sorry</p>
<p>But, no college is going to make a accept/reject judgment between a 100 points when you are already that high. Is a person with a 2220 not as capable as a person with a 2300? Must we emphasize our mistakes so much that we are scrambling for 10 more points here and there? Come on, we're human. As human as a person with a 2400 or a 600.</p>
<p>As long as your score falls in the midrange of matriculated students scores at the schools you are interested in, you should be in the running. A score of 2240 is nothing to be ashamed of or apologize for</p>
<p>Why don't you apply and then tell us how you did? You're evidently not going to take it again, so don't worry yourself over it.</p>
<p>Of course 100 points makes a difference. Let's say you got 700M 700CR and 800W, and your adversary got 700M 800CR and 800W. You, having scored a 2240, can appreciate the studiousness and academic prowess it takes to increase 100 points, ESPECIALLY if you're nearing perfection. 500-600 Is a lot easier to achieve than 700-800. </p>
<p>My Grandfather was an applicant interviewer for MIT for a few years way back when. All of the interviewers met with the Dean of Admissions once a year, and their instructions were to assess the candidate's personality. In particular, they were asked to look five years in to the future, and ascertain whether or not the candidate will be successful. An attitude of "I CAN get a 2400, I just choose to breast-feed my self esteem and keep my 2240" doesn't tell them that you're going to be successful. It tells them that you are lazy and unambitious. No top school (to which I assume you will be applying) will let someone in without ambition or focus, regardless of their aptitude, which you claim is visible in your score.</p>
<p>To keep it short and sweet: a 2200 will do for an Ivy. Your job is done as far as the SAT I goes.</p>
<p>Um, I think a 2240 is pretty good. I know a friend who got accepted at Yale with a lower score (not that lower though).</p>
<p>I think it's a very good scores. Perfect SAT is not always a 'pass' to ivies.</p>
<p>Your score is fabulous. Colleges don't care how many times you take it (unless you take it like 5 times). If you're happy, Great! Keep your score. Its an amazing SAT score. If you think you can do better, go for it: What can you loose? It's all up to you.</p>
<p>I got my 2240 because of a lot of luck, and I know that I can't repeat it again.</p>
<p>Colleges just have certain ranges, and when you're above the 2200 mark or so, then they're just like: "Okay so he did well on the SAT's."</p>
<p>Barely matters if you get a 2240 or a 2340.</p>
<p>But some people want that 2400.</p>
<p>If you think you have a very high chance of getting at least 2340 or above, then go for it, if you want to.</p>
<p>I'm not, 'cause I know I can't do it unless I somehow get my math and verbal back to where I was in October, and then work like hell on writing (670).</p>
<p>I guess that depends on the school you are in and how well/badly your peers have done. I have gotten a 2260 on my second attempt, and I thought it was enough for any school I chose to apply to. Then more than 13 students of similar academic standard in my school got more than 2300. That's when I knew 2260 was definitely not enough. I tried a third time and I got 2340. Glad that I have done so.</p>