<p>I don't know how stupid this is going to make me sound, but should I retake my 2340? </p>
<p>800 CR
780 M
760 W (71 MC, 11 essay)</p>
<p>I'm a high school junior, and I went into this exam with absolutely no prep, save for 2 or 3 practice tests the week before. Is it worth it to try again in January for a possibly meager boost, granted that I can hopefully obtain a larger score?</p>
<p>If you KNOW can get a higher score, you should. Try not to take it too many times though. With 2300+, 2 times at the most will keep you from looking score crazy. Good luck.</p>
<p>You will not get rejected from any school for having a 2340. </p>
<p>If you really think you can improve, go for it since you’ve nothing to lose, but realize that your chances of improving aren’t all that great and the little improvement you can make doesn’t really do anything.</p>
<p>Personally, if I were you I wouldn’t retake it just because of all the hassle you’d have to go through. I would rather spend my Saturday mornings sleeping in.</p>
<p>Don’t retake it. Keep this score and be happy with it!</p>
<p>I’d only retake it for personal reasons - like if you really wanted to try to get that 2400 or a perfect math score. (I took the SAT a third time because I wanted an 800 V.) As far as applications go, I would not retake.</p>
<p>^Agreed. My initial reaction was that you’d be crazy/stupid to re-take… but you have a lot of time and test dates left so you might as well go for the golden 2400. If you don’t get it on second try, I would probably just stop.</p>
<p>I got a 2400, I retook it and got a 2400 again, definitely retake it!</p>
<p>WOW…no comment what so ever.</p>
<p>Actually, I can’t help myself. This type of talk ****es me off. Please be happy with life and don’t be an over achiever perfectionist, trust me life is not all about SATs.</p>
<p>Why bother re-taking a 2340? That’s just insane. The difference between your score and a 2400 is a matter of a couple/few questions. Schools will NOT reject you for having 2340. Don’t re-take because:</p>
<p>1) You might score lower next time. This will look bad.
2) Your 2340 is from a single-sitting, which is awesome.
3) Some schools may view you as a robot who simply cannot live without a 2400 on the SAT.
4) You must have better things to do with your time (e.g. HAVE FUN) than to study again.
5) You would have to spend more money registering.
6) As you said, a boost from 2340 to 2400 is “meager”. It’s barely a difference at all.
7) You can focus more on schoolwork if you don’t have to re-study and re-take.</p>
<p>Just a note, a lot of CCers are going to rip on your for posting this thread… It’s the golden rule here than one does not complain about a 2300+. Failure to obey to this rule results in comments such as the one above ^.</p>
<p>Good day!</p>
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<p>Sick, bro.</p>
<p>Did you do better than a 2340 on practice tests? If you’re scoring close to a 2400 on practice tests, it doesn’t seem to me like you have much to lose by taking it again.</p>
<p>For purposes of admissions, there’s no important difference between 2340 and 2400. </p>
<p>The only reason to take the test again is vanity. Unless you just love the College Board and want to give them as much of your (your parents’?) money as possible.</p>
<p>My first practice test, I got a 2360. Then the next two, I dropped to 2260 and then 2160. </p>
<p>:(</p>
<p>I’m probably not going to spend much time studying, but that’s not a problem. But for purposes of admissions, it looks like a 2340 is somewhat comparable to a 2400.</p>
<p>After hearing that information, I think you should keep the score you have.</p>
<p>I’d agree with the above posters. If you want to reach a certain goal for yourself or want to be able to say you got a 2400 (which really isn’t that exciting actually), go for it. </p>
<p>If your motivations are for a good application, don’t do it. A 2400 vs. a 2340 isn’t going to make a different in your application. Both show that you’re a smart individual; why waste the extra $50 and time you’d spend prepping for it and taking it?</p>