<p>does JHU adcom look at the highest scores
in each subsection for SAT I like the Ivies?</p>
<p>helllooo??????</p>
<p>OK, first a bit of patience. I certainly do not check College Confidential constantly throughout the day, and neither do a lot of other people. Posting a question and then expecting an answer 1 hour and 9 minutes later is a bit crazy!!!</p>
<p>Now on to your question - yes we take the highest scores for each section of the SAT I. Take the SAT I multiple times and we will take your best Critical Reasoning, your best Math, and your best Writing score, even if they were over different test dates.</p>
<p>sorry for being impatient...
Thank you SO much for your response!</p>
<p>so heres my SAT scores</p>
<p>740 math
510 writing
600 reading</p>
<p>650 math
540 writing
600 reading</p>
<p>I took these 2 test, separate days. Does this means the SAT score that JHU will take is a 740 math, 540 writing and a 600 reading giving me a 1880 score?</p>
<p>I'm planning to take the test one more time. Would it have diminishing returns? if not, how many test would it take to start seeing diminishing returns.</p>
<p>and would it be a good suggestion for me to study on the writing and reading section and perhaps leave my math section fairly unstudied so that I could have a better result overall? Please reply. thanks.</p>
<p>yes that DOES mean that JHU WILL see 1880.
Harvard says in its FAQ that taking the test more than twice would often bring diminishing returns. Don't worry. I've taken the test three times and my math and CR score only increased. I guess it all depends on each person, but if you feel confident then take it again! Why don't you just prep and practice for all the sections? It's still good to show the best score at all once.</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>yep.. i didn't prep or study for the SATs at all and I'm planning to study and do well on the October test. As for the diminishing returns, is it also two test for JHU?</p>
<p>no typically they don' say.
Although some people say three times is generally considered limit before adcoms start asking questions, but Ivies dean of admission say it's all ok and adcoms wouldn't view is unfavorably for taking test more than three times. For JHU, you'd have to ask AdmissionDaniel for accurate answer, but since JHU takes the highest scores, you shouldn't worry too much. Just do your best and they'll take the highest score!</p>
<p>thanks for your reply wowser...</p>
<p>now i just need to get admissiondaniels to give me a set response to the amount of test times recommended.</p>
<p>I'm hoping to get at least a 600+ on writing and 650+ on CR so that I can have a competitive score.</p>
<p>btw, I've been using the collegeboard prep guide but it doesn't seem to focus too much on grammar. Is there any recommendations for good writing multiple choice prep?</p>
<p>well actually the blue book (collegeboard prep book) is the BEST one out there. I've had success with it and so have many people. You can try and go learn buncha grammar stuff from grammar book, but grammar questions on the SAT are pretty much in patterns so if you know the pattern (sentence structure, pronoun, dangling modifier, and so on) then you'll do fine. </p>
<p>I don't believe there is recommended number of SAT. Just take it until you're satisfied with your score! Although good score on the first try is always wonderful, but the world is just not that kind to everyone. thousans take SAT twice and thousands take more than three times. </p>
<p>Why don't you consider taking ACT? you've got nothing to lose</p>
<p>well I was hoping I would focus on preping for the SAT.</p>
<p>hmm.. I haven't taken my SAT II test yet and i'm hoping to to apply for early decision. Do you think i should take my SAT II test in october or take my SAT I test october.</p>
<p>It depends, if you think another month of prepping will help, then take SAT I Nov. and SAT II Oct. but if you want to prep over summer and just take it, then take SAT I in Oct.</p>
<p>ACT is pretty much like SAT. SAT is more like an IQ test, good test takers do well on it. ACT is base on high school materials, so if you know the stuff, the you will do great.</p>
<p>hope this helped.</p>
<p>oh i c. if I take my ACT, would I have to submit my scores if I felt like I didn't do too well?</p>
<p>and as for the ED question, if I take my SAT II november, they probably won't be ready for my ED application.</p>
<p>ACT, you can ONLY send scores that you WANT to. The report doesn't include ALL the scores like the SAT.</p>
<p>For ED, you CAN complete the SAT by Nov and still apply ED.
You just have to say on your app that you're gonna take November test. The score report will reach JHU in time.</p>
<p>well, i heard that it might not reach them or it might. as for the ACT, i might consider taking it. do you take the ACT and the ACT writing on the same day?</p>
<p>btw wowser, are you a senior next year?</p>
<p>I've never taken an ACT, but I might this Oct. I presume that it's on the same day.</p>
<p>and yes, I'm a rising senior next year!</p>
<p>oh neat. same for me. btw, how did you do on your SAT</p>
<p>it seems that the two of you have been answering each other's questions, but let me the add the "official" answers to help:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>There is no limit to the number of times you take the SAT I or ACT. We recommend not taking the exams more than three times, and typically most students only take them twice. Your decision though.</p></li>
<li><p>Hopkins strongly recommends that Early Decision candidates complete their required standardized tests no later than October of their senior year. Regular Decision candidates should complete required tests no later than December of their senior year. Although we cannot guarantee that November (ED) or January (RD) scores will arrive before the Admissions Committee evaluation, past experience suggests that scores taken on these dates usually arrive in time. November (ED) or January (RD) scores will be accepted for those students unable to meet their test requirements by October (ED) or December (RD). In such cases, we encourage you to note your intention of taking the later standardized test(s) on your application. There is no need to rush your scores.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>thank you!</p>
<p>why do you not recommend taking the test more than three times</p>
<p>when you say "recommend not taking the exams more than three times" does that mean admission would take the highest score of each section if you only took it three times?</p>
<p>I heard from somebody that once a student takes the test past a set amount of time, the next score would average out with your previous max score.</p>
<p>Is it true? And if so, what would be the set amount for JHU.</p>