May SAT results—retake?

<p>I super-scored 2310 on the May SAT (got 2300 on the actual test).
Breakdown was
730R 770M 800W
(I got 780M on my first SAT).
Sort of bummed I've gotten -1 on every math SAT (and they've been medium-level difficulty questions QQ).</p>

<p>Worth retaking again?</p>

<p>I also got a 35 on the last ACT. At this point test taking is only about practice, not about knowledge, correct?</p>

<p>Are you crazy? These scores are absolutely amazing. Don’t waste another morning of your life putting yourself through an SAT.</p>

<p>^possibly. I’m just dissatisfied with my imperfect math subsection score
=(</p>

<p>^shut up. do you know how arrogant you sound</p>

<p>You’re good. Nobody’s perfect. Don’t make me sing the song.</p>

<p>Oh hey I got the same exact score on the may sat, breakdown and everything! It was my first time so I don’t get to superscore anything though. I’m really happy about it but I’m also not sure whether it’s time to stop the sats altogether. But yeah, I don’t think I’m going to retake it! I haven’t taken the acts yet but I signed up for the june ones… I feel like I’m definitely not going to do as well on them though…
And 770/780 on math is definitely not a score to be upset about! Missing one question shows that you know the material, and everyone is bound to make a stupid mistake here or there. I feel lucky that I didn’t make more stupid mistakes, haha. Unless you find the SAT to be super fun and an awesome use of your time (you might, idk haha), I’d suggest not retaking it. Because no college is going to be like, “Well, this person seems great, but look at that imperfect sat math score!”</p>

<p>Honestly, I don’t really buy the whole “retaking makes your score go up just because you’re retaking it” thing (even when you don’t practice between tests). I think your scores are mostly based on when you take the test, not on how many times you’ve taken it. For example, my ACT score was comparatively higher (percentile-wise) when I took it for the first time than my SAT. Maybe standardized testing carries over? I don’t know.</p>

<p>The difference was that I took the SAT in December and the ACT in Feb (I think it was Feb, I don’t remember). So for you, I doubt you should retake it. Personally, I’m only half jesting with the idea (truthfully, I don’t want to sit through another standardized test—the subject tests are only adding insult to injury at this point). Then again, maybe you’ll improve. But a cursory glance (after posting this) of several other posts tells me that once you hit 2300+ it no longer matters. At that point the difference between scores is so minute (think about it: on a bell curve each point matters more the higher/lower you go) that it isn’t even worth considering. The difference between a 2300 and a 2400 is test taking skills apparently, not mental faculties.</p>

<p>Congrats on getting a very good score. </p>

<p>What you should learn about is the universal law of diminishing returns. Basically the model is that after a certain point, you will get less and less for the extra effort/money/[whatever] that you put in. </p>

<p>If you study (x) hours for that 2400, then you can say you have a perfect score. But those same (x) hours could be spent with you being more productive. Common example of this is working at a job - (min wage is $8/hour where I live) the opportunity cost of studying for a 2400 is (x hours * hourly wage; x = 20 hours) $160. Coupled with the diminishing return of having a 2400 vs a 2310, I’d say its not worth it.</p>

<p>So yes your score will be even more impressive if you get a perfect score. But the amount of time, money, & effort you will have to put in vs. how much the difference between your 2310 and a potential 2400 will matter is not worth the opportunity cost and can be spent towards doing something more productive.</p>