Is retaking in January worth it?

Test Preparation SAT Subject Test Preparation
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<p>I'm a senior and I took the SAT II's in November, but the scores aren't up to what I wanted. The schools that it would mater for are Princeton and Duke. Duke only needs two scores so I assume they will take my two better ones, which I can live with but Princeton worries me sense they look at all three and I need everything I can get to get in anyway. If I take the January test I can send the scores in before their score report deadline, but it is really worth it? Is it likely that the admission decision will already be made by then, since I applied a month ago, and taking the tests again will be a waste of time and effort?</p>

<p>I got:
690 Lit, 600 Math I, 500 Chem</p>

<p>I can do better in all of these especially Math and Chem(13th Percentile), I had not realized the chem test was as extensive as it was so I bombed it. That's the big reason I want to take it again. I expect at least a 300 point total improvement between the three tests. May take Math II instead of Math I.</p>

<p>Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks to anyone who may take the time to answer.</p>

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<p>I strongly recommend that you retake them. </p>

<p>Subjects tests show schools how "ready" you are for their classes/cirriculum.</p>

<p>For example, just because you have an A in the class, that does not justify that you understand the material. I'm sure you've had classes where you get an A but don't understand CRAP. </p>

<p>Good subjects tests corroborate your class grades? ...</p>

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<p>Okay, makes sense, I'll go for it. On the note of classes preparing for college, my schools chem classes weren't really up to that level. Though I probably should have been able to figure that out on my own. Thanks for the answer.</p>