<p>Hi, I'm a current Junior and in the november SATs -- my first one -- I scored 800CR, 760M, and 760W.
I'm not an american citizen AND I'm asian- the odds are so in my favour, yaknow?
I took a few mock tests over the summer but I didn't look at another SAT-related document until like the night before the SATs. I really regret not preparing for it leading up to the actual exam date. I got a lower essay score than usual, and I feel like I could definitely improve my score should I choose to retake it, after taking multiple practice tests, writing more essays, studying vocab, etc.
Question is, is it worth it? I realise that it is not a score to be sad about, and I am really grateful to have received the score I got, but I feel like I could definitely raise it on my second round with some more preparation. My counselour tells me I shouldn't even think about it since I'll look like that stereotypical Asian SAT-score producing machine.. but I really wish I could have my score just a few points higher, especially since my other factors (ethnicity etc.) aren't the most appealing to colleges (I'm aiming for Brown, Pomona etc.).
Any words of advice will be really appreciated! </p>
<p>Asian International and Asian American are not the same thing since Internationals are admitted in a totally separate method. So your country would matter a lot more than your ethnicity.</p>
<p>I’m an international school student, living in an Asian country.</p>
<p>You’re a junior, so it’s completely your choice, however given the amount of hours you would prepare for the SAT and the amount of work you would put into it “taking multiple practice tests, writing more essays, studying vocab, etc.” is not worth it. Put that effort into your schoolwork, you extracurriculars, your essays, or heck just take that time to relax. There are many factors to U.S. college admissions and the SAT is just ONE of them. Considering you got a 2320 considered 99+ percentile compared to most U.S. students, you should be fine.</p>
<p>Find something else worthwhile to spend your time in your free time. Get involved in things you enjoy. Enter a creative writing contest, work on a science fair project, think about life, learn a skill, do some things you didn’t have time for before. All those things imo would give you a greater marginal benefit than spending more time for a few points on your SAT. It’s normal to feel like you could have done better, but after 2300+ most colleges don’t look at you differently over minor score changes.</p>