Need some help, thanks.

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<p>I'm a rising senior. I'm applying to colleges. I want the best SAT score I can get.</p>

<p>So I took the SATI three times already, and my composite is 2260. Not too shabby but here's the catch:</p>

<p>Breakdown is 660 CR, 800 M, 800 W</p>

<p>That 660 sticks out like a sore thumb. I just can't seem to concentrate during the SAT reading passages during actual testing...meh. </p>

<p>I got a 5 on the AP Eng Lang/Comp test which has harder reading passages/questions...but I do well on those, not on the "easier" CR stuff.</p>

<p>My question: Should I retake the SATI in October and try a little harder and hopefully get a 730+ on CR? My Math and Writing will hover around 750 which is good by any standard, and it doesn't matter as much since schools only take the TOP scores from each category.</p>

<p>Maybe I can do better by luck or if I just practice a little. Hm.</p>

<p>I know most people say that three times is enough and that taking it again will look bad, but some Harvard adcom officer said it doesn't even matter how many times an applicant takes a standarized test (check a previous thread). The scores matter. I hope that will hold true if I retake.</p>

<p>I already took two SATIIs (750, 760). I could take Math2c in October...but I think a better score on CR will help me out more than a 750+ on another SATII since most schools only require two.</p>

<p>Btw, I'm most likely applying to top schools. Maybe an ivy or two and a lot of other competitive public and private institutions. My reaches so far are UPenn, Duke, UMich, and Georgetown.</p>

<p>Advice is appreciated.
Thanks.</p>

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<p>Yes, re-take it in October. Hit the books soon and concentrate on CR. Keep reviewing Math and Writing. Remember the SAT is highly predictable. There is nothing stopping you from getting a 2400. Get the book blue and sift through all the CR sections. Apply the techniques you know from your other SAT books.</p>

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<p>I would retake one more time, IF you are committed to putting in the time to prep for CR. I don't know if you can pull off an 800 in CR (not as easy to study for as the other two, especially math), but I'm sure that you can pull it up to 700+, which is all you really need. </p>

<p>Sure, It'd be nice if you could stop at 3 (or 2, or 1) times, but taking one more SAT I after that isn't a big deal. Spilling over into 5 or 6 (or more?) testings might become somewhat alarming, but 4 is fine. Also, I agree that you don't need to retake your SAT II's...750's and 760's are not going to be looked down on, not at all.</p>