<p>First off, I'm not by any means saying that 770 is a bad score. I'm just worried because it's not as high as it could be, especially for someone who wants to go into the sciences. I have a 770 on both Biology M and Chemistry, but the thing is, I'm interested in studying biology/biochemistry. </p>
<p>I took Bio at the end of last year (not much I can do now), but I just took Chem earlier this month, and I was wondering if I should retake in October. I also haven't taken AP Chem, since I'm in IB. Will colleges take this into account, since I have only technically taken one half of my IB Chem course? I do really well in the class (99/100 average both semesters).</p>
<p>I guess this boils down to whether it's worth it to spend the extra time this summer to prepare for retaking Chem (and possibly Math 2 for an 800). Again, I'm not saying these scores are bad. It's just that I have the chance to retake and I don't know if I want to pass that up. Will it really make that much a difference to colleges? I do have a lot to work on this summer, including two extended research essays that are 4000 and 2000 words long, in addition to college apps, etc.</p>
<p>Sorry this is so long, but any help would be appreciated. Thanks!</p>
I’m leaning towards not retaking. I’m going to have a lot going on in the fall, and I would be really frustrated if I ended up getting the same score (very possible) or even worse. </p>