Only a 10 point increase? Rush report or not?

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<p>I've taken the SAT 3 times. Here are my scores:</p>

<p>12/2008 SAT Reasoning Test
Critical Reading 590<br>
Math 660<br>
Writing 670<br>
Multiple Choice 65
Essay 9 </p>

<p>10/2008 SAT Reasoning Test
Critical Reading 580<br>
Math 660<br>
Writing 640<br>
Multiple Choice 66
Essay 8</p>

<p>06/2008 SAT Reasoning Test
Critical Reading 580<br>
Math 650<br>
Writing 680<br>
Multiple Choice 67
Essay 9</p>

<p>I did worse the second time. After I took the third test, I thought I did really bad (I mean, I wrote about Dragon Tales in my essay!) so I decided to send only what I had already (up to 10/2008). Well, it turns out I beat my first score by 10 points. Should I rush report? (Applying to UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego)</p>

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<p>You don’t have to rush report I believe. The SAT deadlines for the UC’s are far enough for the reports to travel via their normal way.</p>

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<p>Really? The deadline for UCB and UCSD is 12/31 (8 days) though…</p>

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<p>Uh oh. I thought that when CB was referring to its reporting service. It was saying that scores would be “3 weeks” after you took the test, not 3 weeks after scores came out.</p>

<p>Are you sure you’re right on this? If you are, I’m now more paranoid.</p>

<p>I’m also in the same predicament as you, and applying to similar colleges. 10 pts increase overall, but 40 pt dip in CR. Are you going to rush your scores?</p>

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<p>According to this site… [Ms</a>. Sun’s Admissions Guide to Highly Selective California Public Universities - December SAT/ACT Score Report Guidelines](<a href=“Error”>Error)</p>

<p>If you wait until your December score becomes available, you will have to request Rush Reporting (SAT) or Priority Reporting (ACT) for the score to get to the UCs on time.</p>

<p>I guess I will.</p>

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<p>I would consider scores that differed by only 10 points to be virtually identical, and would not spend more money to send them anywhere.</p>