<p>I realize that a 2400 single sitting is more impressive then taking the SAT 3 times and getting 800 on math first, then writing the second time and so on. But my question is do colleges really care that much? How much better will a 2400 single sitting look compared to a 2400 superscore? At the end of the day, arent they all the same thing, perfect scores?</p>
<p>And if u superscore a 2400 will they know weather its a single sitting or not?</p>
<p>Yes, they’ll know, because you send scores by test date.</p>
<p>I don’t think they’d hold it against you that it took three times; if they superscore, then they superscore. Either way there’s no way anyone wouldn’t get in anywhere because of that.</p>
<p>Depends on the university. Some don’t superscore and take the highest single sitting (e.g. University of California system), so you need to read the universities’ policies carefully.</p>
<p>Finally, of course they’ll know whether it’s a single sitting or not, because you must send all the scores for each individual sitting if you want to use one of the C/R/W scores for that sitting.</p>
<p>Some universities take your best score in one sitting. They won’t get to know how many times you have taken the SAT.</p>
<p>Some universities take your super-score and one has to send the best of all the sections. Let’s say you took the SAT four times and your best scores are in the second and the fourth and you send that, the college will only get to see the scores of your second SAT and your fourth SAT.</p>
<p>It is always better to send all scores, I did that. Because I jumped from a 1900 to a 2060. I wish I had the opportunity to give it again. I’d surely be able to get a 2150+ but I don’t have the time.</p>
<p>As far as a 2400 is concerned, it is always spectacular in one sitting but for the colleges who super-score, at the end of the day you have a 2400 and you would be put higher than someone who got 2390 on a single sitting.</p>
<p>^ I agreed with you up until that last comment, bc honestly, the difference btw a 2390 and a 2400 comes down to how everyone else who took it that day did, it may not even be worth a SINGLE question, which means it honestly doesn’t matter. </p>
<p>OP, if you (for whatever reason) did more than 50 points lower on each your other two sections each time, then your 2400 would probably look a little less worthy but honestly, it doesn’t matter.</p>
<p>It matters because someone who is scoring that high and yet takes the test three times looks compulsive and boring. Surely you have something more productive to do with your time? (I interview for an HYPMS, and I can assure, I am unimpressed by someone who takes the test over and over just to get 800s, as compared to someone who took it once and got above a 2300 but didn’t get an 800 on anything.)</p>