<p>I took the SAT in January. I did not reach my expectations. I'm probably planning on retaking possibly in March or during the next school year. I was wondering if there is a substantial difference between a 2400 superscore and a 2400 single-time score, in terms of college admittance. I want to know because I received an 800 in the writing section, and this knowledge will determine how much I continue practicing for the writing section on the next test. If it is very advantageous to have a 2400 single-time score, then I will continue to study writing; if it is not necessary, I will focus on math and CR. Any feedback would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Make sure the colleges you apply to superscore. Also the 2400 or 2370 non superscored is not a big deal! :D</p>
<p>I believe the colleges I am planning to apply to next year (since I am a junior) superscore.</p>
<p>Anyways, my ultimate (grandiose) goal is still to receive the infamous 2400. As such, does the superscore vs. single-score still matter much?</p>
<p>No, most colleges not only superscore the SAT, but most allow score choice, “you choose which SAT score(s) you want sent”.</p>
<p>I, having received a 2400 supescored, think a 2400 single sitting especially on the first try is the most impressive, then comes 2400 single sitting followed by a 2400 superscored.</p>
<p>Do colleges care? Probably not.</p>
<p>Use common sense and think about it. A clean, one time 2400 is much better than a two-time 2400 made up with scores of 800/720/800 and 730/800/770. It’s human nature to prefer the perfect one time 2400, and since the admissioners are humans as well, they too will favor and praise the perfection of a 2400. Admissioners say that a superscored 2400 is the same as a one time 2400 - people say things all the time and it’s not true. </p>
<p>I think the real question to be asked is how much inferior is a superscored 2400 is to a one time 2400, and whether taking the SAT multiple types just to get a superscored 2400 is worth it if you already got a one time 2350-2390.</p>
<p>Ok, let me propose a new question. Is the benefit of a single time 2400 justify stressing out and working towards another 800 in writing? I feel that the thing that would cause me the most trouble is the stress on the actual test of needing to once again try to achieve perfection in writing.</p>
<p>Honestly I don’t believe that it will make that big of a difference; it’s probably similar to the difference between a 2400 and say, a 2380. Not much. Also your skills in writing shouldn’t deteriorate by that much, if all. Minimal to no prep should be fine.
I was in the same boat as you, except I had 800s in Writing and Math, and a 670 for Writing (I had been receiving high 700s on practice tests, so I think I just messed up really badly). I just concentrated on writing this time around and not only got that 800 in writing but also maintained my score in CR and Math for a perfect 2400. I realize that luck was somewhat on my side but I really don’t believe that you will need to stress out over your writing score, as you should have the capability to achieve an 800 again, and even if you don’t, it shouldn’t be too far off. (Wow huge run-on) Just concentrate on the sections you need to work on.</p>
<p>@can
Would you happen to have a list of the top schools (i.e. HYPSM, any ivies, etc) that do and do not allow score choice?</p>
<p><a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf[/url]”>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf</a>
Here’s a handy link</p>
<p>Hmmmmmmmmm.</p>
<p>Do colleges know if you use score choice, though? It seems like colleges realizing that you’ve used score choice kind of defeats of the purpose of using score choice in the first place.</p>
<p>High school students are generally much more impressed with a 2400 than adults. MITCHris (admissions guy at MIT) is quite adamant about this. Others I know who ‘sit on both sides of the desk’ (aka work or have worked in both high schools and colleges) agree. </p>
<p>Read this:
[MIT</a> Admissions | Blog Entry: “What’s the big deal about 40^2?”](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/standardized_test_requirements/whats_the_big_deal_about_402.shtml]MIT”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/standardized_test_requirements/whats_the_big_deal_about_402.shtml)</p>
<p>I would think a one-time 2400 would trump a superscore 2400. Think: if your college superscored and accepts score choice, what’s to stop you from taking the SAT three times and focusing on one section for each? Hell, you could nap for two thirds of each test. Worst case scenario, you could score a 1200 each time and have a 2400 superscore.</p>
<p>you could also score a 1000 three different times and get a 2400 superscore</p>
<p>If you are talking about acceptance - it would not matter at all. Even if the school doesn’t superscore - those two scores will not be the reason you do not get in. </p>
<p>Some schools give merit scholarships for perfect scores - most are single sitting. I would research your short list to see if they offer these type of scholarships. Then it matters.</p>