Do They Really Use Your Highest Scores

Test Preparation
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<p>Help! I did well (700s) on the English sections of my first my first SAT1, but not so well on the math so this time I just studied math. Well, the math is barely different, but my CR score went down 90 points! Will they really use my best scores combined? I am applying EA and don't even know if I should add my new scores to the application or just let them find out from College Board.</p>

<p>First SAT1: 740 CR
630 Math
770 Writing</p>

<p>Second SAT1: 650 CR (ugh!!!!)
650 math
800 writing </p>

<p>There is no place on the apllication for best combined scored - they just ask for the dates you took the test and your scores on those days. </p>

<p>Advice?</p>

<p>I don't even think the school COUNTS the writing.</p>

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<p>bump, I'm also intersted in this as well. I am applying this year as a transfer student and recently took the new SAT on oct 8. I did well on the math and writing sections (760, 760), but dropped 50 points in critical reading (quite upset). Will schools take the best scores, my two 760s and old cr (which was on old test)? I would have a decent score, 2220, if they took the three best scores. So any input would be appreciated, thanks.</p>

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<p>When I think "best score combined" I tend to think best composite score combined, not best individual scores combined.</p>

<p>Interesting question.</p>

<p>I'm clueless about this but perhaps you could email and ask the university in question? OP, you got 2140 for the first one and 2100 for the second one. That's impressive.</p>

<p>b238: I'm unsure whether they'll use the CR score from the old SAT I version... Email them?</p>

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<p>I just know that some schools combine the best score from each category. (Stanford?)</p>

<p>They will probably just look at all your scores and do it by themselves. (I don't know how true their statement is though)</p>

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<p>if they say they take your best scores, they do -- it boosts thier stats.</p>

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<p>Don't worry unless you have some really huge scores discrepencies between tests. If its like 50-80 points I don't think it matters</p>

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<p>Is stanford one of those schools that take the best scores from each category, regardless of if one was from an old or one was from a new?</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>