<p>My DS surprised me last night when he asked if he should retake SAT I's in November. Since he has a single sitting 2300 (730CR/780M/790W) and 1510 CR/M, I thought he was done. However, he thinks he can get his CR up. I say he should leave it alone, go with the 2300, and the time would be better spent writing an essay or doing something else. </p>
<p>Should he retake or not? Thanks!</p>
<p>I would just leave it there... But of course, I'd pray for a miracle to get a 2300</p>
<p>No. No. No. No.
He should not take the test again.
No. Absolutely not.</p>
<p>That would be: a. a waste of money b. a waste of time and c. a waste of resources. Don't even consider it. The chances of his CR score increasing by more than 20 points are slim, anyway.</p>
<p>Don't do it!</p>
<p>I don't see the point of his retaking the test. That score certainly puts him at the top end of the applicant pool at nearly any college. </p>
<p>And remember, at that end of the scale, he could do much WORSE on his retake.</p>
<p>In a word: NO</p>
<p>He should not retake it. I retook a 2290 (long story, lots of pressure from outside sources) and even though I did end up doing better (2350) I regret having wasted my time and energy retaking it.</p>
<p>It would be an enormous waste.</p>
<p>Here are stats for the entering Yale class of 2010:</p>
<p>the middle two quartiles have this range:
SAT 690-790math & writing, 700-790 verbal
ACT 29-34</p>
<p>Also 95% ranked in top 10% of HS graduating class.</p>
<p>Based on this single data point, your DS is absolutely viable for one of the most selective schools.</p>
<p>Tell him not to waste his time.</p>
<p>This thread may help his thought process: </p>
<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=377882%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=377882</a> </p>
<p>It will take less time to read that whole long thread than to retake the SAT.</p>
<p>Well I would see that CR score as needing an extra boost -- do colleges take the highest score from each category?</p>
<p>I know a lot of people are saying no, but I had scores extremely close to those the first time around (730 CR, 780 M, 780 W) and I decided to retake it. I boosted my CR and W scores up to 800s. Was it worth the time? Honestly, I barely studied the second time around. I wasn't pressured into getting a good score since I knew 2290 was already decent, and I was too busy with school to full out spend time on the SATs. I just went in, retook it because I knew the 730 had been a fluke and I could do much better, and I did. If your DS feels the same way, and he was the one who suggested retaking it because he wants to, then I don't see a reason why he shouldn't.</p>
<p>let whoever wants to take it to to take it they're stupid if they're even thinknig about it.</p>
<p>Yes if you think you can improve. It certainly doesn't hurt...I'm assuming the registration fee is insignificant?</p>
<p>worried mom, the scores on all three sections are not likely to go down. Most schools superscore the SAT I, recombining the three sections to put the best combination together. So, I do not see that as a disadvantage to a retake.</p>
<p>bluejay, for almost any purpose, a CR + M score above 1500 is more than adequate. There is a single <em>possible</em> exception, and that is if the student is trying for a very high-stakes merit scholarship. In that case, if a student thinks she/he can do significantly better on a second sitting, it might be worth it. Maybe. The score I have seen used as a general minimum for very lucrative merit awards is 1500, so even in that case it probably doesn't matter.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if your son really wants to spend another long session retaking that test, I wouldn't make an argument over it.</p>
<p>If he were to retake it, he should take time to prepare -- which is time that would be better spent writing essays, doing classwork or pursuing his interests and (gasp!) having some fun.</p>
<p>Is it Nuts to Retake a 2300 SAT I? Yes, it is.</p>
<p>I would say no to the retake</p>
<p>A 2300 and a 2350 are virtually same scores. They will be viewed in the same light because it is really a difference of 3~5 questions. I would think retaking a 2300 would make someone look like a score whore.</p>
<p>If you are still worried, think of it this way.</p>
<p>Assume you did not retake...If your son gets rejected from his first choice of college, it will not be because of his 2300.</p>
<p>I would retake it just for kicks.</p>
<p>I personally got the exact same score on my first testing. I retook it and only brought my score up by 20 points, even though I was pretty sure I would get near-perfect/perfect in CR.</p>
<p>It's worth it to retake, but not worth it at the same time. It depends on how much your friend plans to study. If he thinks that his CR score was a fluke, he should retake it if for nothing else other than to ease his conscience.</p>
<p>Of the possible score combinations you can get for retaking a 2300, that does make the most sense; his writing was the highest, and few colleges look at that.</p>
<p>I mean, its that person's decision, perhaps one based on pride. If was like, expecting an 800 in CR then i would take it again.</p>
<p>Lol... I have a friend who retook the SAT with a 2350... *******. He got a 2390 and was still considering...</p>