<p>I received a 2290-2320 (haha keeping it a secret!) on my SAT I. My score has room for improvement, if I can still improve -_-</p>
<p>Is it worth to retake? It's important to note that I don't have stellar ECs; in fact, I'm far from having impressive ECs. My heart breaks a little when I read others' ECs in chancing threads lol
My grades are excellent, however, and I always have straight As. I'm not taking six APs in my junior year right now as I would have liked but by the end of my senior year, I will have taken the second-highest, if not the highest, number of APs in my school.</p>
<p>So retake or not? /: I'm definitely aiming for the Ivies, Stanford, Duke, UCB, etc. Top-notch schools. Assuming I do well on my SAT subject tests (750+), would receiving a higher score on my SAT I maximize my chances?</p>
<p>Honestly, I retook a 2320, and got a 800s on the two sections I messed up on the previous time (so… 2400 superscored and 2350+ single). This being said, I would only retake if you are SURE you can get 2360+ super scored by retaking. If your current score is 750 800 750 or 770 770 770 I would not retake as it is possible you could score lower on each section. On the other hand, if your score is 790 720 800 and you made careless mistakes on math but are sure you can get an 800 this time I would probably retake. </p>
<p>Also, even if you are sure you can get 2360+ superscored by retaking a 770 770 770 or a similarly distributed score, colleges might think that you have no life (seriously) since there is only a one question difference between a 770 and 800. Retaking a 790 720 800 looks better if you retake and get a 800 math, as it does show true improvement. If your score is like 770 770 770 or 780 770 770 , I would oly retake if you are SURE you can get 2400 (in other words, if you can get 2400s on ~3 practice tests in a row).</p>
<p>Oh and I didn’t study between those two tests. If you think you will need to study to raise your score any higher, I wouldn’t bother wasting your time. Only retake if you think you made a dumb mistake on your old test that you are SURE that you won’t repeat.</p>
<p>^ Idk if you’re being sarcastic, but there isn’t a big difference between a 2320 and 2330. </p>
<p>OP: If you do improve, your chances do increase, though by very little. A higher SAT score logically corresponds to a higher chance of getting in, but the difference between a 2300 and 2350 is almost negligible, and it’s generally hard to improve a 2300. If you think you can improve, go for it, unless you’ve taken the SAT 3-4 times already.</p>
<p>If you can improve, retake. I wouldn’t retake 2350+; that would just be ridiculous. However, if this was your first test and especially if you lost points in writing MC, retake the test. Sure, prepping will eat some of your precious time, but it’s really not that big of a deal.</p>
<p>It was my first time taking the SAT and I’m still debating on whether I should go for that 2350+ or not. I found the critical reading section in the Nov SAT pretty difficult, compared to BB’s, so I want to raise that score… but I don’t want my other sections’ scores to go down… AH, still torn!</p>
<p>I think back to The West Wing, when President Bartlet told his doctor he got 1590 (out of 1600) both times he took the SAT. The incredulous doctor said you got 1590 on the SAT, and took it again?</p>