<p>I'm a senior this year and I'm in the mid 2200 range SAT score wise. Obviously, it is nowhere near the top 75 percentile for schools like HYPS (I'm applying to a few of those). Because I'm neither an olympic athlete nor quadruple legacy, my SAT score really should be > 75%ile for me to stand a better chance right?</p>
<p>Now, I'm not absolutely oblivious to the hundreds of already-rejected 4.0, 2350s at schools like those (in fact, my high school had a good 12 rejectees with those uber-stats this year so far). However, there HAS to be some good in raising my 2200 to a 2300+ right? I'm taking the test january, and am planning to send it in to the schools that accept. Will this actually make a difference? Spill your thoughts, comrades</p>
<p>I think it would make a difference - it obviously can't hurt your chances. But I had another question relating to that: if a college's SAT report is due Feb 1st BUT it says it accepts January scores, what's a girl to do? Send in old scores and update them with new ones? Or just notify them you're taking Jan test and send it in AFTER it comes out with RUSH reports (which will prob. be after Feb 14th ish)</p>
<p>If you feel confident you will do better, then go for it. If not, then leave it and don't worry. I have a friend who was accepted at H+P with a 2020, and he wasn't an athlete/legacy at either. A 2200 vs 2300 is not going to make or break your application.</p>
<p>Unless you're going to score well over 2300, no, there's really no point. After a certain point, they know you're qualified. A 2200 is probably at the point (though one might argue the threshold is a bit lower, on an absolute school).</p>
<p>Had a similar discussion with daughter about one of her subject SATs. To be worth reporting it has to be a considerable increase. Mid 2200s is 2250? OK, above 2300 would be better, much better, but improving your score only by 50 points is not good. So, either aim for a 100-point increase or forget about it.
My daughter has 730 on her last subject. 750-760 would be perfect if she got it initially, but will getting 750 on the Jan test help her or will it hurt her? Getting 780 will definitely help.</p>
<p>Your score is good enough. If you retake the test, adcoms will get the negative impression of you as some number obssessed person that has no personality or true passion for learning. Unless you get a perfect score, it wont make a difference. If you are going to get in to those schools, you will get in with a 2200 just as with a 2300+.</p>
<p>sprtn, retaking will not give colleges a negative impression. If it's his fourth/fifth time taking it, then it might hurt a little, but otherwise, I see no problem.</p>
<p>Unless, you are already near perfect, I say take it no matter what it is. (Some exceptions: e.g. I retook a 770 in Math Lvl 2 - It's a high score, but I was in like the 60th percentile.</p>
<p>I was told by a Yale recruiter/interviewer, in no uncertain terms, that my 2200+ did not have to be improved upon. And I'm a junior so I'd have plenty of time to sit for another test.</p>
<p>Doing worse would hurt you. And the trend is to creep back to the averages- you aren't guaranteed a higher score by retaking... But I guess you can choose whether to report them or not? Wait until you see the scores before you send them out.</p>
<p>Personally, I think that at 2200+, the ECs and transcript will be making a lot of the decisions. I don't know if I'd bother if I were you, unless you have a lot of extra time to study.</p>
<p>To sum up, a retake is NOT harmful. Your question is whether or not it is worthwhile. At any level of scoring, you might not get into your favorite college. </p>
<p>I think the reply you have already received, </p>
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<p>strikes about the right balance. If you are SURE you can score substantially better (and you will have to figure for yourself what "substantially" means, but my implication is a change in scores bigger than the error band around your current scores), then you may as well spend the last Saturday morning in January giving the SAT your final shot. (Do you still have time to register?) </p>
<p>You may have something better to do with your time. Whatever you decide, stick with your decision and then relax and enjoy your last year of high school.</p>
<p>noo, it's your senior year...some extra points won't really help you that much. so just relax and..whatever comes.</p>
<p>altho...if you don't get into ur dream school...you mite really regret not having retaken them. if you think you'll feel horrible cuz you haven't, then go ahead and try</p>