<p>Today I did the SAT reasoning for the fourth time - what do admission officers think of this?
Started doing the SATs last October. </p>
<p>My scores in order: 1730, 1810, 1990, 2000-2200 (predicted superscore, should be somewhere between that huge gap :P)</p>
<p>At least I've kept improving?</p>
<p>Additional info:
- I'm from Sweden, so it took some time for me to "get to know" the SAT :P
- Second year I'm applying (was rejected to all schools last year: Wharton, Duke, Cornell)</p>
<p>I've done subjects twice, what would colleges say if I did it a third time?
First shot: Math I: 640, Math II: 610, French: 510
Second shot: Math I: 710, Math II: 730</p>
<p>You are fine. Just get the best scores you can. Remember that SAT scores are not everything. Most colleges will wan to see some dedication to ECs and solid essays.</p>
<p>^I’m afraid I’ve heard differently. Taking the SAT too many times is a red flag to adcoms that you are too obsessed with your SAT score. But then again, most schools allow score choice, so they won’t know how many times you’ve taken the test.</p>
<p>@PioneerJames
But what if I keep increasing significantly? And won’t they understand that I need to get used to the test-format as I’m from Sweden and all? :P</p>
<p>If you clear 2100, you should ED somewhere. But if your score is 1990, your chances at those three are low. </p>
<p>(And no, they won’t care about your need to understand the test; too many internationals ace it, and those students are your real competition. Moreover, the SAT format is not something they teach in the US either.)</p>
<p>@bluebayou - I won’t ED due to financial circumstances… Don’t want to risk not getting aid at my ED school. Being an international applicant is tough when you need aid…</p>
<p>@GreedIsGood - Well, how do you explain that of all the people I knew applied to Ivies last year, all got into atleast two? Their scores were between 2020 and 2180 I think.</p>
<p>This is correct. Unless the person is from an underrepresented country, like somewhere in Africa or etc… However, seeing that the person is from Sweden, and not China/India/Korea, I’m not sure if that person is expected to get a 2300+ SAT score.</p>
<p>I don’t think any school has officially declared whether look negatively upon many test takings. Generally its accepted that you should try to stay at 3 or less. But colleges have no way of knowing whether you used scorechoice and so you can submit on the scores you’d like to submit.</p>
<p>As for international students, it is indeed often the case that only absolutely amazing applicants (often evidenced by SAT scores above 2300) are admitted. However test scores aren’t the only factors. It is very likely that the people you know who were admitted with lower scores have another (or several other) components of their application that made them far more appealing. Be it sports, musical talent, coursework, competitions, or some other factor like family circumstance, a lot of things can push an applicant further.</p>
<p>Honestly, though, four tests may be a slight concern but it definitely won’t be an automatic rejection in any way. Plus it may never come up if you can use scorechoice.</p>
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