<p>Specifically, I want to know how colleges interpret the idea of taking the SAT multiple times. According to my counselor and CC, the ideal/maximum number of times should be 3. So... I recently took the 2011 October administration and it was my second time taking it in high school. In freshman year, I took the SAT in March on a whim because a school required it for its admissions. Would a college count this freshman year test as part of the "three testings that one should take"? In other words, would college admissions view my scores adversely if I took the SAT 3 times as a junior and once as a freshman?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Colleges usually don’t approve of students who take the SAT multiple times. Some even restrict students’ SAT trials to 1 or a maximum of 2. It really depends on the college you see? There are colleges out there that don’t care about the number of trials you took, but only your super-score. You’ll have to learn more about the college you want, in order to answer your question.</p>
<p>It’s a general assumption that a fourth sitting is not preferred. But that freshman sitting shouldn’t count against you. Go ahead and take it. BTW, SirWanksalot: I don’t know of any schools that restrict SAT sittings to 1 or 2. Examples, please.</p>
<p>So you think the freshman one won’t count toward the “3 maximum sittings”, unspoken rule that colleges have?</p>
<p>Yeah I don’t think the freshman sitting would count.</p>
<p>And I’m not familiar with any colleges that suggest you only do 1-2 sittings. Most colleges superscore. Those that don’t might do so internally anyway, and just want to see everything to make sure that you aren’t a test-junkie.</p>