<p>Hi guys
I took my first SAT in january and got 790CR 720M and 700W (2210)
I retook the SAT in march in order to improve math and also did not expect CR to fall too much
Today, however, I received these scores: 680CR 800M and 780W (2260)
Although I did accomplish my goal of improving math (writing was a bonus), I am a bit worried about my reading score. It dropped 110 points.</p>
<p>My question is: Will this drop affect me negatively in the admissions process? (I am planning on sending both tests to colleges next year)</p>
<p>The superscore IS 2370, but the drop seems significant to me.
If any veterans out there could give me your advice/comments, I would be very grateful</p>
<p>Hm… that is a little worrisome, but I’m pretty sure most colleges will have computers that select only the highest scores from each of your tests. However, I wouldn’t count on all colleges having that type of system, but most probably will.</p>
<p>I’m interested in that too. Do you remember how many questions you got wrong on each? The one thing I hate about the SATs is the curve. Two wrong on math puts me down on 740. The first impression of a 740 is “wow only a 740, especially in math.” but in reality, it’s “I only missed two questions.”</p>
<p>Not all colleges super-score. If you don’t know all the colleges you want to apply to next year, you have two options:</p>
<p>(A) Do college research, compile a list of potential colleges, and see if they super-score. If even one college does not super-score, retake it to try to get 2300+ in one sitting.
(B) Assume you are going to apply to at least one college that does NOT super-score, and retake it.</p>
<p>This is really only important if you’re planning to apply to top colleges. Even a 680 CR is somewhat competitive at most top colleges. It is maybe 10-25% percentile at a school like Harvard.</p>
<p>For maximum competitiveness, don’t rely on super-scoring.</p>