How do you tell your parents you did worse on the SAT the 2nd time?

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<p>I took the Oct. SAT and got a 2230
770-math
750-CR
710-writing</p>

<p>I took the Dec. SAT and got a 2110
710-math
720-CR
680-writing</p>

<p>I really want a 2300 and my mom probably wants a 2300 more than I do. I honestly am afraid of my mom and I have no idea how I'm supposed to tell her that I need to take the SAT again... So, any advice on how to start the conversation that leads into "Mom, I need to retake the SAT"?</p>

<p>Also, even though they say you can take the SAT as many times as you want, does the fact that I scored lower my 2nd time on the SAT hurt me? Would it also look bad if I were to take the SAT again? (3 or 4 times?)</p>

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<p>act totally sad about the 2110, even more so than your mother. Then when she sees you like this, she will try to cheer you up and then you can bring up the question.</p>

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<p>Hand your mom an sat practice test and say “lets see u get a 2300 beach!”</p>

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<p>^I tried doing that to my dad in a more euphemistic manner. He walked away laughing.</p>

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<p>this thread is rather sickening. Most people are extremely satisfied above a 2000. </p>

<p>Tell your parents grades aren’t everything in life</p>

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<p>to Needshelp, please don’t call this thread sickening, that would be saying that ts is flouting his 2110. Some people just have higher goals, don’t criticize them for it. Thanks.</p>

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<p>to be frank, from what i hear, it doenst really matter between like a 2230 and a 2300 unless you are going for real academic schools like princeton (whose system automatically cut 1600 and lower i think) and like yale.</p>

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<p>Princeton has an automatic cutoff?</p>

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<p>if you don’t want it, i’ll take your 2110.</p>

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<p>This situation happened to me–our scores are almost identical. All I can say is, take it a third time. I got the same as you and then got a 2350 with hardly any practice.</p>

<p>The parents thing is particular to your parents…I don’t know what they’re like so I can’t really help you. My one word of advice is to make sure she understands that you’re upset about this as well.</p>

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<p>You should care about your SAT scores, grades, etc. more than your parents. I mean, it’s your future, not theirs.</p>

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<p>i heard princeton does, might be myth</p>

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<p>take it again.</p>

<p>it’s important to keep in mind that statistically scores will decrease when you retake an exam if you score above 700…just look at your score report from your first exam. it reads, “students who scored the same score as you and retake this exam score…”</p>

<p>bottom line: you’re scores are great, but i’m sure you can raise it with more practice (& less pressure from your parents).</p>