<p>CR: 780
M: 750
W: 770 (10 essay)</p>
<p>First sitting</p>
<p>Prospective applicant to Harvard, should I retake the boost my score a couple of points.
Thanks so much!! :)</p>
<p>Lots of people would kill for a 2300, so no or you might find death threats in ur locker(yikes!).</p>
<p>No need. Seriously. You’re absolutely fine.</p>
<p>No. In fact Harvard (esp. Harvard) will look badly upon people who either take the test more than 3 times, or take the test after getting 2300+. 2300+ is a very good score and enough for Harvard. Retaking the test will only take away valuable time you can spend boosting your other academics or ECs.</p>
<p>Previously written by Harrovian:
Do you have any evidence at all that Harvard (or any other top-tier school) feels this away about applicants who take the SAT more than three times or retake the test after scoring a 2300+?
Over the years, I’ve heard many high school guidance counselors and college consultants who parrot the same advice…yet only Harvard admissions officers can speak with authority on the matter. </p>
<p>Anecdotally-speaking, I know students who matriculated at Harvard after doing one of the following: (1) taking the SAT more than 3 times and (2) retaking the test after scoring 2300 or higher. If such SAT-related issues “damaged” their applications, it didn’t hurt them enough to prevent the admissions committee from issuing an acceptance.</p>
<p>I don’t think that the vast majority of college admissions committees read too much into the number of times a student happens to take a standardized test. After all, if the school accepts Score Choice-style reporting, it tacitly accepts not knowing “unreported” scores.</p>
<p>Thanks so much guys!!</p>