<p>My Son is a JR. and just took the Oct. SATS and bombed them. He has 3.94 GPA and takes all honors and AP classes this year( I expect his GPA to go over 4.0 with the weighted class). But, did horrible at his 1st go around.. M 680 CR 500 W 500.
So, I am going to put him in a SAT prep class and have him retake. Also, having him take the ACT in December. IS there a downside to taking the SAT's more then a couple of times? Do colleges look down at that?<br>
Thanks.</p>
<p>You can take it as many times as you want. However, I know Yale sent out a message saying it doesn’t want students taking the SAT more than twice. Regardless, I would say 2-3 times is fine. Most people take it that many times.</p>
<p>Those scores are hardly “horrible,” especially when he’s taking it so early! I never recommend students taking it for the first time before the spring of their junior year. He just needs more school, more reading, more experience and so on under his belt to be able to do his best. Give him plenty of time to prepare, and he’ll improve.</p>
<p>I’d also suggest to you to take the intensity level down a notch for yourself. Your post just sounds so aggressive! If you’re not already, let your son take more of a role in the whole process. He’s already juggling school and extra-curriculars, not to mention just hanging out with his friends! Sit down together and put together a reasonable prep and test schedule so he doesn’t burn out, and so you can feel like he’s going to be prepared without you setting all of his goals for him. He’s clearly a very capable kid and is working his tail off already. He wants to do well, so be sure you’re helping him, not making him more stressed.</p>
<p>As for your question, he really shouldn’t take it more than three times (again, a good reason to wait a while before taking it again). His best performance is most likely going to be in October of his senior year. Again, it’s just more reason to put together an overall plan, so he can take the ACT, any subject tests he may need, and AP’s at a reasonable pace. Best of luck to you and your son.</p>