Do I retake?!?

Test Preparation
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<p>Well I'm really happy with my score-honestly. I know everyone just loves the typical "omg I got a 2370 and I want to jump off a bridge!!!." But I got a 2240, and I have mixed feelings. It's the breakdown that bothers me.</p>

<p>W: 800 (12,78)
M: 770
CR: 670</p>

<p>As you can see, CR doesn't seem to fit. And a 1440 isn't THAT impressive for top tier schools. This is my junior year, and as of now I think of Duke as my first choice, am likely to apply early, and am a legacy. Is this score good enough/ is it worth retaking? I know colleges say they look at the top score in each section, and I'm sure that if I focused only on CR (which I didn’t' study at all for this first one) I could probably get a 700-730 without TOO much effort. However, I still am scared that if I drop 50 points in Math or Writing they will think I’m an unbalanced student. So what do you guys think? Thanks for your time...</p>

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<p>I hate you.</p>

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<p>Personally, I don't see why retaking the test is ever a bad thing (unless you have already taken it three times and just don't want to take the time to prepare because you're lazy). So if none of those apply to you (in the parentheses), I'd take it again.</p>