Biiiiiig Mistake :s

Test Preparation
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<p>Aaargh, I'm so angry with myself and panicking here- please help!
I took the SAT reasoning test yesterday (first time I'd sat it) and misread the essay question... I accidentally misread one word, but it completely changed the meaning of the question, so now my essay is pretty much off-topic, and I'm certain I'll receive a zero score for that section.
What should I do? I'm looking at applying to Ivy League institutions, so a high SAT score is really important. I know I have until Wednesday to cancel my test scores in writing- if I do so, will colleges be able to see that I took and then cancelled the test? Should I just wait to get my scores, and then re-sit the test later? Is re-sitting viewed negatively by colleges? Will they hold my first, bad score against me??</p>

<p>Aaaarghh, any help would be v v v gratefully received
xx
(PS I'm a British student, junior, which is why I know very little about the SAT)</p>

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<p>They can’t see that you cancelledd, also you can’t just cancel 1 section you have to cancel the whole test. if i were you i would just cancel and retake</p>

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<p>um what did you misread it as?</p>

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<p>i misread six as ***</p>

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<p>^ lol?</p>

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<p>Honestly, don’t worry. I did the same thing on the March SAT. Misread a few words and it completely altered it. I expected like a 4, but got a 10. I’m sure you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>I took the SAT yesterday too. Which part did you misread? And how did you misread it? Don’t post the actual question though, as you’ve signed an agreement not to.</p>

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<p>The essay is said to be the least important part of the SAT. In fact, some schools completely eradicate it from the SAT score. But if you feel that you can do better, you can always take the test again in June.</p>

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<p>@kobudnik:</p>

<p>Agree. As much as CollegeBoard denies it, I think length is the primary factor for determining the score. My essay was fairly off topic and I got an 11…</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone- plan of action at the moment seems to be to just wait and see what my score is, and then re-take if necessary.
I know I can’t type the actual question, but basically it was along the lines of
“Do we ------ by -------?” and I misread it as “Do we ------ in ------?” Not a huge diffference (2 letters, c’mon) but it actually completely changed the meaning of the question :S ■■■.</p>

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<p>They don’t actually read what you write (my theory). It is all about length, hand writing, and your ability to write.</p>