<p>I have already taken the SAT twice and the ACT twice but I still am not happy with my scores. I got a 1710 the first time I took the SAT and a 1700 the second time. I got a 24 both times that I took the ACT. Is it a good idea to retake the SAT or ACT a third time?.</p>
<p>Yes because your scores aren’t that high. I would typically say 3 is the max with some exceptions. I took it twice and I’m happy with my score</p>
<p>ya u can take each 3 times before any negative ramifications during the admissions process. prep carefully for each one because you basically have one shot left at each. good luck!</p>
<p>I do not agree. You just send the scores you want, I dont believe the admins. see how many times you take it. I have taken it 3 times so far ans will take it one more time.</p>
<p>Go ahead, but any more times after your third is only going to hurt you.</p>
<p>statistically, you will have achieved your best score by the third time (almost always)</p>
<p>“statistically, you will have achieved your best score by the third time (almost always)”</p>
<p>This does not hold true if you prep thoroughly between tests.</p>
<p>It won’t matter you can take them as much as you like, colleges will only look at your highest score, obviously if you are retaking and are getting owned on each test then you may look like you are just stupid, but other than that go ahead!</p>
<p>"This does not hold true if you prep thoroughly between tests. "</p>
<p>True, but if you haven’t prepped for the first 3 tests, what would suggest that you’d prep for the fourth?</p>
<p>Anyway, take the SAT a 3rd time if you want, but prep significantly before you do, because after 3 of the same scores, colleges will start to feel like the test has pretty much pegged you.</p>
<p>With score choice, as many as you want.</p>
<p>Agreeing with Sirensong. Statistically, only 11% of people take a third SAT and most of them due similarly (no drastic increases).</p>
<p>Anymore than 3 and you just really like taking tests/wasting money.</p>
<p>Did you study between your first and second testings? If you didn’t, take it again, but actually study this time. If you did, then you’re unlikely to see improvement unless you do something drastically different.</p>
<p>*“statistically, you will have achieved your best score by the third time (almost always)”</p>
<p>This does not hold true if you prep thoroughly between tests.*</p>
<p>Statistically speaking, yes it does. The College Board has conducted studies that show that SAT test takers only show significant improvement between the first and second administrations of the test. Really, they show that the vast majority of students do not improve significantly after the <em>second</em> administration, so there’s no reason to believe that there is a measurable difference after the 3.</p>
<p>The SAT is designed to be statistically reliable. If a student scores a 1700 on the first admin and scores a 1710 on the second admin after a bit of prep, he or she is unlikely to score much better than a 1710 on their third admin.</p>
<p>I did the Princton Review Course and Princeton refresher course for the SAT, which consisted of 8 practice tests. I felt that I was ready for the SAT, but my score was not what I was hoping for. For the ACT I practiced by myself using a prep book and took 4 practice tests. Does anyone have advice on how I could prep better for the ACT?</p>
<p>Well this is disheartening…haha not really but still.</p>
<p>I was planning on taking the SAT a fourth time, but my scores have steadily increased by basically 100 points each time, and I’m determined to make the 4th time my last.
1860->1990->2090</p>
<p>Does that mean I shouldn’t take it the 4th time. Will it look that bad?</p>
<p>SAT has score choice now I thought?</p>
<p>But the more you study in between the better off you are. Taking it mutiple times is very obnoxious, and just easier to take it less and study more in between.</p>
<p>@soccerrrgal:It depends on what schools you are applying to. Some schools will let you use Score Choice and you can only send in your best score. Others don’t let you use score choice.</p>
<p>@cjgone: Yes they do but some colleges won’t let you use it.</p>
<p>Also watch out and make sure you don’t send your scores to your high school. Your school might put it on your transcript to “help” you but it just hurts you because score choice won’t work if your school puts them on the transcript you have to send to colleges. Some schools, like mine, allow you to remove them from your transcript. Just another thing to keep in mind.</p>