New SAT scores: What should I do?

Applying to College
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Hi all,
So I decided to retake the SAT this January. Many people advised me against it because would be the fourth time that I had taken the test, and my scores probably wouldn’t improve much, but I decided it couldn’t hurt, and I really wanted to put in the work to get a better score.

Long story short, all the work paid off and I raised my score from a 2230 superscore (2210 single sitting), to a 2380 single sitting this time!!

However, now I am unsure what the best thing to do at this point is. I just talked to my college counselor, and she has agreed to send the scores via email as a “placeholder” until I send in the actual scores, which I will do later today.

My main questions are: should I send the scores with ‘rush shipping’ since colleges are in the decision making process? and will this improvement overshadow the fact that I took 4 SATs to get there, even though it IS a single sitting score, not a superscore. Thanks! Any help would be great!

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I suggest you do send them by rush. The improvement is quite significant and a 2380 is absolutely fantastic! It will help your application.

Yes, 4th attempt is a bit high, but personally, I feel the improvement is more important. And that is only for the most selective universities. Even very good universities will look only at your best score.

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The difference between “rush” and regular sending of scores is only 24 hours. If you think that’s worth the very steep price…

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The GC’s placeholder will suffice until your scores arrive. Good job!

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Okay thanks guys! I think I’m going to go with regular shipment then, since I have the placeholder.