<p>I'm an international student(korean) and I am wondering if I should retake my SAT. I was deferred from princeton and I am currently looking for ways to improve my application for yale.</p>
<p>V: 700
M: 800
W: 690</p>
<p>Is my SAT score low for a korean international student?
I took the test 3 times already, but i heard that it doesnt really matter how many times i take the test.</p>
<p>Should I go for it?
I do have finals coming up the week before the SAT, so I will be on a tight schedule.
Honestly, there arent many chances to "improve my application" before the end of January except for retaking the SAT.</p>
<p>whoa whoa whoa
do NOT take the SATs again bcz u've already taken it 3 times
taking it more than three times looks bad</p>
<p>and ur scores are fine
have u tried calling princeton and discussing with them why you got deferred, and what you can do to bring it up to shape?</p>
<p>when you send a school your test scores, they get ALL of them. So while they say they only look at your highest scores, a 2200 from someone who only took the SAT once looks a lot more impressive than a 2200 from someone who took the SAT four times. your scores are fine...dont retake the test.</p>
<p>well,
here's what i'm going to do since i have already signed up for the test. I can't get a refund:(</p>
<ol>
<li>tell the colleges that I'm going to retake the test</li>
<li>send the scores now</li>
<li>take the test in January</li>
<li>Wait till the scores come out online(i think it's around Feb. 13th)</li>
<li>I'll send the score right AFTER I see the score online. If i do well(2300+), send it. if I dont do well, I'm not gonna send it.</li>
</ol>
<p>really? i thought that you can just rush-report it the day you check your scores online.</p>
<p>remember: there is NO GUARANTEE that yale'd receive your january scores even if you DID list them on the 4 colleges when you registered, so I'd send my current scores anyways.</p>
<p>whoa...jjjjjj there's ABSOLUTELY NO advantage to getting a 2200 on your first try or your 5th try; you don't get extra points for getting a high score your first time; read A is for Admissions, and you'll know/understand why; there are secretaries putting your numbers on cards for the adcoms; they put your highest scores on there, and the adcoms dont even see how many times you took the tests</p>
<p>plus, if that's true, then why would teachers encourage students to take the ACT/SAT in 7th grade for Duke's TIP and JHU's program? It's almost pretty obvious that no 7th grader is going to score a perfect, and I know he's not being penalized for being ahead of the game compared to the rest of the 7th graders</p>