<p>Has anyone taken the SAT 4 or more times? Depending on how I score on the SATs, ill decide if I want to take more... I am willing to take upto 4. Has anyone done this and is it true that colleges see this as a bad thing??</p>
<p>I visited with a Harvard college rep today and he said that he once had a girl apply to Harvard having taken the SAT 14 times.</p>
<p>He said they considered it an extracurricular activity.</p>
<p>thanks but i still need my question answered</p>
<p>You seem like a paranoid overachiever to me. (You and 90% of CC.) </p>
<p>Yes, people have taken the SAT many times before. Even 4.</p>
<p>Yes, it's true that colleges don't like it much. But if you made significant score increases (we're talking, a solid 50 points composite at least) with each retake, then it's worth it. Although some colleges start to average all of your scores together after you've taken the SAT a certain number of times, so students don't abuse the system - you'll have to check with the individual college. </p>
<p>And No, you probably will not take it 4 times. Don't be a loser; you've got better things to do. Just prepare well for it the first time you take it, and retake it once maybe if you didn't do as well as you had hoped. I really see no reason for you to take the SAT more than twice unless you really slacked off when you first took it, or you managed to find the Holy Grail of SAT Knowledge between tests.</p>
<p>"I visited with a Harvard college rep today and he said that he once had a girl apply to Harvard having taken the SAT 14 times.</p>
<p>He said they considered it an extracurricular activity."</p>
<p>And she got accepted ??:D</p>
<p>14? Damn, you'd have to take every single test date for two years to do that.</p>
<p>My advice on that SAT is that you should do all your retaking beforehand, with practice tests. I don't think scores really vary much day to day. Just be absolutely ready to give it your all the first time. If it goes badly, try one more time, but plan not to. I think you'll want the psychological edge of hitting it hard one time, not this whole "I"ll see how I do, and then maybe take it again" attitude. In my experience, the psychological edge in things like tests, math contests, etc. is huge, and to believe you have a second chance dulls that edge.</p>
<p>It's like on swim team: we race all year, but everyone goes several seconds faster at state, because there are no second chances. So don't give yourself any, and don't let yourself have any preparation left to do. You should go in believing there is no possible way you can be more ready.</p>