<p>People tell me that too many times of taking SAT will hurt one's chance to go to a top college. Is it true?</p>
<p>How many times of SATs are considered as too much? over 3?
But since there is the score choice, how could the colleges know the number of times one takes the test?</p>
<p>I am bewildered.</p>
<p>More than three is typically considered too many.</p>
<p>A lot of colleges don’t allow you to use score choice and require ALL scores. But if all of your schools allow it, then go ahead and take 20 tests if you want.</p>
<p>I am interested in the top colleges.
Do they typically require ALL scores?
Where can I find their score practices? Thx. </p>
<p>P.S. Merry Christmas to all !!!</p>
<p>I believe you can find it on collegeboard.</p>
<p>You wouldn’t want to take it more than two times. Even if your schools let you use score choice, do you really think that on the 4th time you’ll make an improvement that you haven’t made already? </p>
<p>I say, 2 or 3 times at most. Everything else is a waste of money and time</p>
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<p>This is far too blanket to be helpful advice.</p>
<p>If someone thinks that he or she has a good chance of improving his or her score, retaking the test is always the best idea.</p>
<p>everytime my scores just raised 100 pts or more. so retake it if you think you can do better =]</p>
<p>My son attends a prep school and they recommend starting in January of junior year, then spring, then the following October if necessary. They also encourage two ACT’s. I think this is common at many of the top preps…and it sure doesn’t hurt admission to top schools.</p>
<p>It really depends on your situation. For me, the first time I took the SATs was in June, and I scored a satisfactory score even though I didn’t study for it. But I had always planned to retake it again in October, so I studied hard for it, did practice SATs after practice SATs, and ended up getting a lower score. I decided that retaking it any more times wasn’t going to help me, so I stopped. But I know friends who have taken it three or four times, with their score increasing each time.</p>
<p>At the end of the day, I think the only way you can justify taking it more than twice to admission officers is if you actually produce results that show that you’ve improved. If you’re applying to schools that require Subject Tests (which I think you are), I suggest that you focus some of your attention on those as well.</p>
<p>Can’t you use SAT Score choice even if the school doesn’t allow it? There’s no way the school could find out… right?</p>
<p>I know people who have taken it 4 times by their sophomore year… can’t they just use score choice regardless of the schools policy?</p>
<p>Our college counselors tell us that two or three times is good. Schools are generally less impressed with higher scores when a student has taken the test many times. I would also not rely on score choice or any other policy not changing.
CTY kids need not worry, however, since scores from before age 13 (and possibly for age 13) are not reported.</p>
<p>Statistically, students actually do worse after they take it more than two times. For example if it’s the second time you have taken the test, and you get a great score like 2200 lets say. Even if you study a LOT, you will not likely improve your score. The SAT wares down on you mentally.</p>
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<p>Please cite your source.</p>