<p>I took the SAT for the first time in March and come to find out I did pretty bad (CR-550, M-690, WR-560). I sent my scores to Princeton, University of Michigan, University of Chicago, and Stanford. Obviously my score would does not comply with their standards. However, I recently took the ACT and got a 31, which is much better than my SAT score. My question is that if these colleges have my ACT score, will they look at my bad SAT score or should I consider retaking it? Or, is there any way I can retract my score from these universities?</p>
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<p>They will consider whichever score is better, which is your ACT score. However, I recommend that you retake at least one of the tests, as even a 31 is subpar at the most selective schools.</p>
<p>You only have to send Sat or ACT, you can try to retake the SAT for a higher score if you want.</p>
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<p>The OP already send his or her SAT score. Because the ACT score is higher, it should be sent.</p>
<p>Yes I found the ACT to be much easier. Although the timed portion of the ACT was more challenging, the questions were much easier. The vocabulary is what really set me back on the sat. If it weren’t for that I probably would have considered the SAT to be easier. If I do decide to retake the SAT, does anyone what the best tool is to improve on the vocab portions of the test?</p>
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<p>Buy Direct Hits Volumes 1 and 2.</p>
<p>Ok thanks. So since I sent both my SAT and ACT scores to colleges, they should only look at my ACT correct?</p>
<p>Did you designate the scores to be sent to those colleges before you knew what you got? NEVER NEVER NEVER do that.</p>
<p>The ACT I took was through the state, so I had no option to send scores afterwords. And by the time my SAT scores came in it would have been too late to send them.</p>
<p>Would most people retake the SAT with a score of 2100?</p>
<p>Good enough for an average/above average school, not good enough for Ivies? My D is scheduled for ACT in June, may retake SAT this fall.</p>
<p>^ 2100 won’t render one unacceptable at top schools, but it would be a major uphill battle (the other elements of the application would have to be outstanding).</p>
<p>These are not terrible scores, the CR and W scores are above the 50th percentile and the 690 in M is well above average. However, these scores are not likely to get you into Stanford or the University of Chicago. You should look at schools with average SAT scores of admitted students that are in the range of your scores, there are plenty of them. You may want to stress that you are interested in majoring in an area that stresses quantitative skills since your M score was so much higher than your CR and W scores.</p>
<p>Silverturtle, how do you quote messages like that? It seems pretty convenient.</p>
<p>Lightsource: quote insert message/user’s dialogue quote</p>
<p>No spaces though, put everything together.</p>
<p>Put bracket signs around the “quote” in the beginning and the “quote” in the end. BUT, the end quote has to have a slash after the first bracket (it’s located on the ? mark key).</p>
<p>^Got it, thanks.</p>
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<p>like this :)</p>
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<p>One can even insert quotes within quotes.</p>
<p>Why did you send your SAT scores so early if you didnt know how you were going to do?</p>
<p>^ Agree with that post. </p>
<p>While the idea of saving money for four free score reports is enticing, you shouldn’t have sent your first time SAT scores to your top reach colleges, especially if any of them implement score choice. </p>
<p>I used the free score reports to send my first scores (January) to only my safety, and sent my second scores (March), which I was expecting an improvement on from the 2370 in January, to some of my lower reaches.</p>
<p>Jersey13, aren’t you a junior? We can already start sending SAT scores?</p>