<p>I heard that if i take the sat test more than twice, then my score would be averaged of all test scores that I took.so that if i made bad grade in first test, BUT I did good on my third one, is it gonna be averaged?</p>
<p>I am actually born in Asia but i have lived in America morethan 3yrs now and i have american residency. Do i need to take a toefl test?? is their no option i don't need to take that??
pleast give me some advise all college confidential members thx.</p>
<p>Well, I don't think that most schools average them. MIT and Harvard, two top universities, simply take your best score. </p>
<p>If you feel you can do really well in a third attempt then by all means try again!</p>
<p>They ALL take your best score, so keep taking them as much as you can stand it.</p>
<p>The only difference is that some schools take the best subscore from the 3 parts of the SAT, while others take the best total score or "best sitting."
(By "sitting," they mean you are sitting down on one day, taking the test.)</p>
<p>So, suppose you have these 3 results (just making up dates):
Sept. 14 CR 570 M 620 W 550 total 1740</p>
<pre><code> Oct. 21 CR 610 M 660 W 540 total 1810
Dec. 15 CR 650 M 650 W 600 total 1900
</code></pre>
<p>One school would see your "best" as: CR 650 M 660 W 600 (total 1910)</p>
<pre><code> because they're splicing in
that higher Oct. Math score
</code></pre>
<p>while another school will choose your "best" as your Dec. 15 results, as is,
because of the 3 times you sat for the exam, you got the highest actual
total on that day.</p>
<p>Even though they send all of your scores, they'll only look at what they
call the one "best" outcome.</p>
<p>Even tho I just said, "as much as you can stand it," there's some research that says that after 3 tries, if they['re rather close together, you've pretty much reached your maximum potential. So, go fishing instead!</p>
<p>I have heard that it is impressive to only take it once... but im not sure if its seen as a negative for taking it too much. I'd say after 3, they'd start getting suspicious why you had to take it so many times.</p>
<p>Please don't let this be the final word, because foreign students would know better about TOEFL, but here is what I think:
I keep seeing essays here online that sound like very intelligent, logical candidates who don't have complete mastery of English word usage. I admire them, because I know I could never do as well in their languages.
I would like my application readers to know, up front, that the reason I make a grammar error is because of foreign language and not because I'm a poorly-spoken American!! So I think the TOEFL result will only elevate their opinion of your application personal essays, perhaps help excuse if you only get an 8-10 on the essay part of the Writing SAT-I.
There is a spot to check off what is your native language on the college appliations I've seen, but the TOEFL score would quantify that.
Good luck.</p>
<p>Foreign students who really know about this, I hope you'll chime in (= speak up). I'm just speculating here.</p>
<p>My personal rule of thumb, that I have often seen in college admissions advice books, is to really try to limit yourself to 3 testings. 3 itself is fine, but anything more than that and a) you are highly unlikely to improve and b) you start to look a little more score obsessed. I mean, adcoms aren't going to burn your application or anything if you take it 4 times, but I would strongly suggest sticking with 3 or fewer, if only for your own personal sanity than anything else.</p>
<p>But lets say. Your going to a 3rd or 4th tier school, not really competitive and you need that last score for a scholarship etc. I dont think it will hurt you one bit.</p>
<p>Of course, when we talk about Harvard and you took the SAT 6 times. It "looks" bad but remember that when you go to a lesser school, good test scores and GPA will be enough. The looks simply do nothing.</p>
<p>ive heard that 3 is fine, cuz im gonna do that myself. after that, they do look down on u a bit if u dont improve</p>
<p>I'm just going to take it however many times it takes until I get a 2400.</p>