Retake SATs?

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm currently a freshman at one of UCONN's regional campuses. I took the SATs early in my senior year and got:</p>

<p>790 M
690 CR
660 W (8 on Essay)</p>

<p>I didn't study for it at all, and wasn't well rested when I took it. I think with a little bit of effort I could do much better, especially on the critical reading and writing sections.</p>

<p>I think I'm going to apply next year for a transfer to a better school. As of right now I don't really have much to offer. I did pretty bad for my last 2 years of high school, and the classes I'm taking right now aren't extremly rigorous.</p>

<p>Is it worth it to retake the SATs if I plan on applying to high ranking schools like Columbia and Princeton? Or will the score not really matter by the time I apply to college for transfer?</p>

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<p>In my opinion, with those scores, you should focus more on earning a high GPA (and taking rigorous courses). You're probably in the mid-range for most top schools, so it wouldn't make much sense to me.</p>

<p>Best of luck :)</p>

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<p>"Is it worth it to retake the SATs if I plan on applying to high ranking schools like Columbia and Princeton?"</p>

<p>DEFINITELY RETAKE IT FOR PRINCETON!!!!!!</p>

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<p>Princeton does not take transfer students.</p>

5

<p>shhhhhhhhhhh</p>

6

<p>Exceptions can be made for a person of distinguished birth and class, such as myself.</p>

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<p>want to tell us about that? :P</p>

8

<p>I was joking around...</p>

<p>Although I'm pretty sure my father's side of the family has a [disgraced] legacy at Princeton. Whatever pety donations they make would not be able to get me in.</p>

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<p>The next SAT is January 27, 2007.</p>

<p>If I decide to apply to schools for Fall 07' (NYU, UC, ect..) will I be able to get this score to them in time?</p>

<p>I think I can get above 700 in each section. If I can get a score above 2300, might it make up for my lack of extra-cirricular activties and good grades in high school?</p>