New SAT scores

<p>I know that colleges usually consider only the top section scores from all the times you've taken the test. Nevertheless, I'm still a bit flabberghasted as my math score went from 780 to 710! Even subconsciously, will an admissions officer look at that and frown?
On the other hand, I got a perfect on the reading, which is unbelievable, considering I am a math type of guy. My SAT scores are really all over the place.
Which do admissions look at more: the whole writing score or the writing mult-choice subscore. (mine are the same anyways)
Anyone else who recently got their January SAT scores: feel free to describe your reactions.</p>

<p>I'm in the same poisition as you... on December 06 SAT i got 780 on math and on jan 07 sat i got 720....</p>

<p>Will you have a chance to retake the test? Oh, and out of curiousity, what was your composite score?</p>

<p>here it all is:
(R,M,W)
soph:
PSAT:69,80,74=223
SAT:690,780,640=2110
junior (this year):
PSAT:75,80,80=235
SAT (the one I just took):800,710,750=2260
Best SAT sections:800,780,750=2330
As you can see, before the last test, I 've had a history of doing well on the math.
Will colleges focus on the 2260 or 2330? Too bad they won't see the PSAT scores, since I do so much better on those :(
so yes, I have plenty of time to retake. Should I? I KNOW I can get 800 on math and a better score on the writing (I go 80 on PSAT, didn't I?). But currently, I'm busy with SAT II and AP</p>

<p>So you had a bad day in math. The schools will overlook that. An 800 V is something. Just calm down. Elite schools will still be interested in you.</p>

<p>You're a junior. From what I see you only took the test once in j and s year, so technically for college purposes you only took the SAT once.</p>

<p>Just take it again in December after SAT IIs are finished.</p>

<p>what do you mean I technically only took it once?</p>

<p>Collegeboard only considers junior and senior year SATs to be "real" SATs taken for college, so I imagine colleges think something similar. You have plenty of time to retake it.</p>

<p>"Will colleges focus on the 2260 or 2330?"</p>

<p>Most colleges will look at what s called your "superscore," or your highest sections from each test. So in your case, the 2330 would be considered. personally, I think you're making a big deal out of nothing. If yo get rejected from a college, it certainly won't be because of your scores.</p>

<p>Colleges consider all scores. Many schools superscore, but if you take it as an underclassman, you are "stuck" with that score.</p>

<p>what do you mean I'm stuck with that score? which score?</p>