Do you really need a 2400?

<p>There was this asian girl at the sat center who took the sat 4 times</p>

<p>The first time she got a 2260
The second she got a 2300
The third she got a 2160 (She was sick)
And the fourth a 2300 again</p>

<p>She wants to get a 2400
So this is her 5th time taking it.</p>

<p>What do you think?
..
P.s She was really cute. In a nerdy way. If she didn't go all OCD on the sat I might have asked her for her digits.</p>

<p>If she has not increased her score for 3 consecutive test days, I doubt she can get a 2400. I would never waste that much time. Personally I think it’s ridiculous, but it’s up to her.</p>

<p>This pretty much addresses your question perfectly:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>tell her to give up. I mean not everyone can get 2400 like I did on a first try with the swine flu and chicken AIDS. </p>

<p>JK. But the chances of improving on a score that high are nearly impossible. If I were you I would tell her to chill (then get her number hehe)</p>

<p>sad part his my neighbor got a 2400 on his SAT for the March one. It was his first try also. BUT he studied a crapload. he spent alot of his time and I MEAN ALOT.</p>

<p>i am aiming for a 2300 and i am going to study ALOT also.</p>

<p>She must get a 2400. Forget Harvard, Princeton, and Yale! Her life is sooo over! She might have to go to… dare I say… Stanford… or Columbia! Oh My!</p>

<p>To be honest, I think that the fact that she took it four times (going on fifth) “hurts” her more than not getting a 2400. It looks desperate and most colleges look for other things after seeing a 2300+.</p>

<p>P.S.
Her life must be fun.</p>

<p>Do you really need to ask this question?</p>

<p>You don’t NEED a 2400, but if she wants to get that score, it’s her own choice…</p>

<p>A 2400 is absolutely not necessary. I assume her goal is to get into ivy league schools but still, it’s not necessary. There is no doubt that you need a high SAT score to be considered for ivy league, but let’s not forget that the SAT is only one of the many things considered for admission. </p>

<p>Some people are perfectionists and that’s just the way it is. If she ultimately gets the perfect score, good for her. If not, she could end up being extremely frustrated. </p>

<p>The SAT is a performance test and a 2400 sometimes requires an element of luck. We all know that luck doesn’t happen on every test administration.</p>

<p>Do you need a 2400? No.
Does it hurt to have a 2400? No.
Is a 2400 better than a 2390? Yes, albeit marginally.</p>

<p>I have heard two versions of how colleges want to interpret multiple attempts by reps of Harvard and Stanford. They were on a single stage when they addressed the multiple attempt question. The Harvard guy essentially said 3 to 4 times is ok but if the score is not changing much, it is not worth it and if people take more than 3-4 times the adcoms may need to worry about the judgement of the student. Stanford rep, in a retort goes we wont psycho analyze you if you want to take it as many times as you want.</p>