<p>I AM retaking a 2320, because I know that my 720 CR is just stupid and I can bring it up quite a bit. I made a few careless mistakes I intend not to repeat. :)</p>
<p>I got a 2150 (750M, 710CR, 690W) then i retook and got a 2310 in nov (800M, 710CR, 800W). I'm not retaking cause i suck at CR. lol, on the psat i got 80M, 55CR, and 80W.</p>
<p>Because I'm such a ****ing perfectionist, I am tempted to retake my 2360. I got 800s on both reading and math, but the fact that writing isn't perfect bugs the hell out of me. Unlike many of the other people on this forum though, my practical side stops me from retaking it, even if I do think I could manage a 2400. Really though, a 2360 isn't going to keep me out of anywhere.</p>
<p>^^ of course not. lol. anything 2300+ is great.</p>
<p>1) I agree with other people that the distribution matters quite a bit. For instance, it's a consensus that a perfect math score is significantly less impressive that a perfect CR score, and--if the NYT is to be believed--most highly selective colleges are hardly looking at the writing section these days. (That recent NYT article also jives closely with the advice that my tutoring students are getting from their prep-school college advisors, who are typically in pretty close touch with recent developments in the admissions office.) So if your 2300+ was 800M, 790W, 710CR, that could be less impressive than an 800CR, 790M, 710W. (In my opinion/experience, the first set of scores looks like a bright kid who studied and got some good coaching; the second set of scores looks like an intellectual.) Consider it.</p>
<p>2) Was that 2300 the first time you took the test? Or had you done a ton of practice tests already at home? If the 2300 was your first real SAT, then your score will probably go up significantly if you just do two or three more practice exams (from the College Board book of real exams, of course) and then go take another real test. On the other hand, if the 2300 was your second test and you spent 6 months studying for it, I doubt your score is going to go up dramatically unless you spend umpteen hours memorizing vocabulary etc.</p>
<p>3) Don't take the test more than three times. Ever.</p>
<p>4) You don't really have that much to lose, because they're going to look at your highest scores across the board. So, in theory, if you did slightly better on the math and slightly worse on the verbal, you would end up increasing your composite score. </p>
<p>5) Schools are getting somewhat more competitive, enough so that--in my opinion--there's a slight but significant difference between the way a 2300 is perceived and the way a 2400 is perceived.</p>
<p>6) How are your SAT IIs? If your SAT IIs are in the 600s, or even low 700s, you might spend your time better on raising those scores.</p>
<p>So I guess, in summary, here's my advice: go ahead and retake it unless you've already taken it three times, or you've already taken it twice and studied a lot, or your SAT IIs are in the 600s.</p>
<p>you're better off not retaking a 2300 becuase you can always go down...</p>
<p>Actually, more people get 800s on CR than on M.</p>
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1) I agree with other people that the distribution matters quite a bit. For instance, it's a consensus that a perfect math score is significantly less impressive that a perfect CR score, and--if the NYT is to be believed--most highly selective colleges are hardly looking at the writing section these days. (That recent NYT article also jives closely with the advice that my tutoring students are getting from their prep-school college advisors, who are typically in pretty close touch with recent developments in the admissions office.) So if your 2300+ was 800M, 790W, 710CR, that could be less impressive than an 800CR, 790M, 710W. (In my opinion/experience, the first set of scores looks like a bright kid who studied and got some good coaching; the second set of scores looks like an intellectual.) Consider it. </p>
<p>2) Was that 2300 the first time you took the test? Or had you done a ton of practice tests already at home? If the 2300 was your first real SAT, then your score will probably go up significantly if you just do two or three more practice exams (from the College Board book of real exams, of course) and then go take another real test. On the other hand, if the 2300 was your second test and you spent 6 months studying for it, I doubt your score is going to go up dramatically unless you spend umpteen hours memorizing vocabulary etc.</p>
<p>3) Don't take the test more than three times. Ever.</p>
<p>4) You don't really have that much to lose, because they're going to look at your highest scores across the board. So, in theory, if you did slightly better on the math and slightly worse on the verbal, you would end up increasing your composite score. </p>
<p>5) Schools are getting somewhat more competitive, enough so that--in my opinion--there's a slight but significant difference between the way a 2300 is perceived and the way a 2400 is perceived.</p>
<p>6) How are your SAT IIs? If your SAT IIs are in the 600s, or even low 700s, you might spend your time better on raising those scores.</p>
<p>So I guess, in summary, here's my advice: go ahead and retake it unless you've already taken it three times, or you've already taken it twice
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First time with a ton of studying (30 some practice tests). all 800 except math. SATIIs: 710 physics 790 world history. Is that worth retaking?</p>
<p>I never retook. Now that I reflect, it was pointless of me to retake in the first place to even get to 2300.</p>
<p>My score was 2150 with </p>
<p>760 Math
740 Reading
650 CR</p>
<p>Being nonnative CR is incredibly hard for me...if I were native/ read a lot of English books (which I do but not as many as Spanish/Japanese books) I would probably score like 750-780 ( = 2250~ score :( )</p>
<p>The marginal returns on a 2400 versus a 2300 are very very low. This has been established on many threads by admissions officers and people privy to the process.</p>
<p>It's fine if you think you can improve, but don't expect it to make a difference in admissions, as it's very unlikely to do so.</p>
<p>I got a 2380 on my first try, and I'd rather stab myself in the face than take the test again.</p>
<p>why would you retake a score that's higher than a 2300, the odds are against you of getting a lower score</p>
<p>So guys/gals: Help me out here (Please!)? What's the secret? I am a good student (mostly all A's) but these standardized tests kill me. Is there something I'm missing? How do all of you do so well (besides being super smart of course)?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
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First time with a ton of studying (30 some practice tests). all 800 except math. SATIIs: 710 physics 790 world history. Is that worth retaking?
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<p>You joking? </p>
<p>No, it isn't, unless you think you need 750+ SAT II for a particularly selective university but I doubt it, considering your scores seem baller enough as they stand.</p>
<p>Hey Quanman, </p>
<p>I got that factoid, about CR vs. M, from a couple of books written by old admissions officers (Michele Hernandez being the big one), but it could totally be dated.</p>
<p>I don't see which table shows that more people get perfect CR scores. I'm probably just missing it. Can you be more specific?</p>
<p>Great link--lots of good data. Thanks.</p>
<p>personally if i had a 2300 and it were 80 75 75 or seomthing i would never consider retaking but if it were 80 80 70, then i would. :)</p>
<p>My friend is going for Stanford and yes, she is. she got 2320, aiming for a 2350+..</p>
<p>This is sort of off-topic, but I know of someone on CC who retook a 36 ACT because she "did crap on the essay". What???</p>
<p>If you retake a 2300 CC has gotten control of your life. Go for a hike in the woods.</p>