<p>I wanted to know if it would be smart to retake my SAT :530 M/ 530 CR/ 560 W. . I am a first year student at GMU and my GPA is a 3.267 for the fall semester. I am looking to transfer to UMCP. In high school, I was a part of the IB program and had a 3.5 GPA by the time I graduated. National Honor Society/alot of volunteer work/was a tutor for esl children were some of the ec's in high school. Also, I was registered to take my ACT for the first time today, but STUPIDLY overslept! I'm SO upset :( </p>
<p>anyway, are SAT's going to be taken into consideration much for fall admission at UMCP? and I have never taken the ACT so I wanted to give it a shot, should I register again for the April test? Thank you all, I would appreciate any insight :)</p>
<p>I *think<a href="may%20be%20wrong.">/i</a> most colleges won't consider SAT / ACT scores after the first year of college as it defeats the initial purpose of why there's pre-college testing to begin with.</p>
<p>Thanks you guys. I took my SAT in one sitting in my senior year in high school, and told myself that it was too boring to retake, lazy I know, plus I didn't study. I'm sure if I take it again and actually study this time, my score will increase significantly. But then again, if I do apply for transfer with my new SAT score, would it be taken seriously since I did retake it after a semester of college already?</p>
<p>^^ It depends on the school. Most colleges will say whether they'll accept it after you've attended college - I think the cutoff is first year. </p>
<p>I.E. Here's NYU's req's for SAT transfer.</p>
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If you are applying as a transfer student and you took either one of these tests while in high school, you should not retake the tests now; simply submit the results of your high school SAT I or ACT examinations. If you did not take the SAT, the SAT I or ACT examinations in high school and have been in college less than one year, you must take one of these tests and submit the results as part of your application.
<p>Hi i don’t mean to get in on your post but i don’t know how to make my own yet! i want to know if i should retake my sat or act to be a first year college transfer. i’m going to cal state fullerton in the fall but i want to transfer to pepperdine or ucsb. my sat was sadly a 1440 and my act was a 19. i know i could improve it to atleast a 1800 i kind of blew it off when i took it. my gpa is a 3.8 though and i have a lot of ec. any advice???</p>
Sorry to introduce an entirely new scenario, but these posts are too relevant for me not to ask. I’m enrolled in a state institution and have a 4.0. I’m very involved and in many leadership roles in my school and church, and am in the honors program. I’m applying to transfer to a prestigious school in the fall of '17. However I am concerned my ACT score will hurt my admission chances. They require ACT scores for transfer applicants, and I made a 25 in high school. Additionally, college retakes are inadmissible for this institution. If nothing else, should I consider retaking the ACT for outside scholarship qualification purposes?
Thank you and I would greatly appreciate insight! : )