3 times or 2?

<p>Old SAT-
690-V
730-M
lol you add it up.</p>

<p>New SAT-
710- V
700- W
790- M
2200
Writing SAT II-780 if that helps.</p>

<p>I heard pretty bad things about taking the SAT A THIRD TIME, so um... what do you guys think? Think I should just call it quits?
Mind you I'm aiming for universities such as: Cornell (mainly, I live and go to the HS right next to it, my dad works there... plenty of professors there probly will give me recommendation letters) NYU, UVA, U-MIchigan, John Hopkins, University of Chicago... stuff like that.
peace out =P</p>

<p>i think u can substiture the SAT II for some colleges, inclduing Harvard. Now it's 2280! great job!</p>

<p>lol hold on a sec...
"I live and go to the HS right next to it"
cross that off will ya?
I live next to it... AND go to the HS next to it.</p>

<p>guidance counselor said I can't...hmmn... I heard that as well too chen...</p>

<p>substitute* including*</p>

<p>what bad things have you heard about taking the SAT three times? I was thinking of taking it again in June and then in Oct.</p>

<p>u should contact individual colleges or check out their websites. guidance counselors don't know everything...</p>

<p>i think 3 times is still fine. If you're not satisfied with your score, take it again until you're satisfied. many schools just take the highest combo. i already took the Old SAT twice and took one New SAT and planning to take another one... that makes 4 tests right?</p>

<p>Harvard's website says: "We consider a student's best test scores, but it is generally our experience that taking tests more than twice offers diminishing returns."</p>

<p>I understand this as--they understand you may have had a terrible day and need to retake it, but after two tries, they become a little curious as to why you have to keep taking it.</p>

<p>Of course, this is only my interpretation. In the end, it is up to you. Your score is good, though! :)</p>

<p>i took the old one 3 times and the new one once. thats 4. i dont really give a damn how many times i take it as long as i get better each time.</p>

<p>I'm taking it AGAIN...so that will make a total of three times...and I'm gonna take the ACT once...that "3 times" rule is so dumb...If I think I can do better...why not take it again?</p>

<p>biomaster, u make me feel better about taking the new one again after taking the old twice. it sucks for our class with two different SATs</p>