<p>Alright so let's just say I am going to be depressed for a while. I got my SAT II scores back today and they were NOT what I expected. And don't worry, I'm not one of those people who would freak over a 700+ score. I mean....my scores are really, really bad (all three are in the 600's). I was simply shocked when I got them because I was sure I had at least 700s ... I -know- I can do better, but my question is:</p>
<p>1) Does it look bad if I retake my SAT II's? I mean...will colleges see my bad scores too?
2) Errr...does it help being a hispanic, first generation college, and low-income? haha ughhh...</p>
<p>Please give me some encouragement.... please?? I'm seriously freaking out.. :x</p>
<p>1) No. Read tokenadult's post somewhere about retaking SATs... it had to do especially with Harvard in some parts. </p>
<p>2) Yes. And your SAT score will be evaluated in light of that. </p>
<p>Just take it again next school year. Don't worry about it. We ALL make mistakes. The way to feel better would be to study for them over the summer and get a great score next time. ;)</p>
<p>Spiffy, just prepare more..bear in mind that every applicant is considered with respect to their social context...it has actually come to a point, that it's "better" to be of underprivileged background in the sense that context affects admission.</p>
<p>The College Board score reports include all scores from your attempts to take the SAT I or the SAT II from ninth grade on. If you report multiple scores from the same test, college policy decides how to treat those scores. This question is coming up in the Harvard Forum, and Harvard's policy is, "You may take tests more than once; we consider only your highest scores." </p>