Retake SAT for Caltech?

Colleges and Universities A-Z California Institute of Technology
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<p>I'm a junior and I took the SAT for the first time in November, getting a 760 in math, 800 in CR, and 780 in writing - based on what I've seen on CC, these scores are all right for most of the schools I'm planning on applying to. </p>

<p>However, the fact that the middle 50% of Caltech students got between a 770 and 800 on math is a bit disconcerting. Would it be wise for me to retake to try to get an 800 in math (would having a 760 hurt me in the application process)? Math has always been one of my stronger suits, so I don't think it will be difficult for me to bump up my score (I just made some silly mistakes on the November test). I just wasn't sure whether it would be worth it to retake the SAT and potentially get lower scores in CR and writing.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>What did you get on your SAT 2 in Math 2? </p>

<p>Your scores are good as is, especially if you do well on the Math SAT 2.</p>

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<p>I got an 800 on the Math II, along with a 5 on AP Calc BC last year</p>

<p>I did alright but not awesomely on the AMC 10 (118.5…so close yet so far from AIME…lol)</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t retake them if I were you, especially given your math II score.</p>