January SAT and Penn Score Choice Policy

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<p>I'm applying to several schools including Penn. I have taken the SAT I three times, and I realize that it is ill-advised to take if a fourth time, at least for Penn's application. But considering that some other schools use the score choice policy and accept the January SAT, whereas Penn rejects score choice and seems to prefer SAT scores before the January test date, I have to ask - </p>

<p>Is it necessary to report the January SAT I test Penn?</p>

<p>I realize that taking the test may only be of marginal benefit anyway, and I'm not dead set on taking the SAT again. I'm just mulling my options. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Penn wants all your scores (1st paragraph on the link below):</p>

<p>[Penn</a> Admissions: Required Tests](<a href=“http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/applying/testing.php]Penn”>http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/applying/testing.php)</p>

<p>You will have to weigh the advantage of Score-Use on your other applications vs a possibly diminished Penn application showing 4 sittings.</p>

<p>Also, I have to ask if you haven’t really studied hard for this sitting do you think your scores will improve that much this time around?</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply.</p>

<p>I’m going to call around tomorrow to see how they feel about a fourth sitting and the January score. I’m (naively) hoping that they won’t care if the January score is reported.</p>

<p>I’m sitting on a 2220 single-sitting score (760 W, 760 CR, 700M) and a 2230 (770 W) superscore, and it isn’t giving me the warm and fuzzies. The subjective parts of my application are pretty strong, so I’m reluctant to not try and raise the score.</p>

<p>You’ll have to take my word for it, but my preparation for the other sittings was extremely rushed. There are some good reasons for that, but I’m confident that the next month will be conducive to seriously thorough preparation. Once college apps are gone and away I’ll take some sections for a reality check, but I believe that math could improve significantly and critical reading/writing marginally.</p>

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<p>2200 single sitting is MORE THAN sufficient. If you are to sit for the exam yet another time, it will merely be to your detriment.</p>