<p>I heard that if you take the SAT three or more times, you will have to average all the scores. I'm in California so I don't know if it is correct. Can anyone confirm this?</p>
<p>i think 3 times is just enough… i heard if u take the test 3-4 times… it should be good… but i dont think there is exta benefits for taking it less</p>
<p>There is no averaging involved. </p>
<p>It is best to take it as few times as possible. You can choose which result to send, but I recently found out that universities can see how many times you took the SAT. </p>
<p>The general rule of thumb is to take the SAT/ACT no more than 3 times. Nobody averages your scores, but taking it more than 3 times seems desperate to an admissions officer. </p>
<p>ok. answers seem about right. I always heard people talking about SAT 3 times etc. I just realized that colleges don’t actually average your scores but its just a misconception that you should not take it more than three times. Thanks guys!</p>
<p>@wannabefeynman Where did you learn that? My guidance counselor told me otherwise. Also nice username/avatar. </p>
<p>@BassGuitar
Some people told me that here, but after doing a little research I found out that it is not so. Some universities however require that you send all your scores. </p>
<p>Just be careful not to check the box before the test that says to give college board the rights to use your SAT/PSAT because they will send your scores to the colleges. I checked box for my PSAT and got 300+ emails from colleges… :’(</p>
<p>If some universities requre you to send all SAT & ACT scores but can’t see how many times you took them, how are they going to know whether you sent all of them or not?</p>
<p>But lets be honest, if you take it 3 times and still don’t see much improvement of your scores…then why bother taking it a 4th or more time lol.</p>
<p>@Sole174 everyone gets those. They already have the rights to your PSAT and SAT lol, they’re the ones that gave them to you. You’re giving them the right to distribute your info and email. </p>
<p>You should retake if you can improve a subscore because most colleges will superscore - i.e. take the best score for each section.</p>