<p>The first time I took the SATs, I got 800M and 650V. I took them again and got 710M and 680V. =/ I'm bummed because my math went really low, and verbal only increased by 30 points (but at least it increased).</p>
<p>My question is that will colleges wonder what in the world happened to my math score since it dramatically decreased by almost 100 points?</p>
<p>honestly, an 800 is a great feat. no one in their right mind would expect you to do it twice. the difference between a 710 and an 800 is only about 5 questions anyway. don't worry about it.</p>
<p>Yeah, they might just understand that you dropped the math side and concentrated on the verbal.</p>
<p>In some cases, a clerk will record your highest scores and that is all the adcoms will see.</p>
<p>Is 30 points higher on the verbal good? Or is that like, one question difference. o_x</p>
<p>it's substantial, you should be happy. Stop comparing yourself to these people, you're fine</p>
<p>Arrghh... same here</p>
<p>last time : 800 Math 620 Verbal
This time : 750 Math 660 Verbal
wtf? lol....</p>
<p>I think this might have been an unusually hard test... I say that because my 750M was 98th percentile, which means... err, I'm not sure what it means but I'm hoping it means it was hard. That'll make me feel better.</p>
<p>I have the same problem.
in may, 780M and 690V
in november 720M and 770V</p>
<p>will adcoms (say HPSM, Cornell, Chicago) see a 1470 and 1490, or the average (1480) or a kid who was able to get a 1550? I am elated with my 80pt verbal jump, but disheartened because my Math dropped. Any help?</p>
<p>they use the highest, so 1550. :)</p>