<p>I recently got a 2230 on the SAT and am wondering whether to retake. I am a rising junior this year.</p>
<p>Since you were only a sophmore when you took it, I would retake it.</p>
<p>Okay:</p>
<p>To anyone who is questioning retaking the SAT:</p>
<p>Do so only if you are confident that your score will improve. </p>
<p>rickpaul, I don't know why you're already worried about admissions (considering that you're a rising Junior, and you already have great scores), but I suggest that you prep more (if you wish) and retake the SAT later in your Junior year, like most students. Your scores should improve. </p>
<p>Be careful of taking the SAT I more than three times. Admissions committees do not like to see applicants obsessed with scores.</p>
<p>Let's say you've taken the SAT three times, and your third score is a 2280, but you know that you could improve your score. Don't retake it--anything above a 2250 is fantastic. Plus, at the 2250 level, your score varies more with the test rather than your reasoning abilities.</p>
<p>rickpaul, focus on your ACADEMICS this year. Get high grades in challenging courses, and try to make a difference around your school/community by doing volunteer work or other extracurricular activities. Avoid joining many clubs for the "laundry list." Get yourself on the right track, but avoid being consumed by college-related matters.</p>
<p>To the OP: Your decision to retake depends on the types of schools you hope to attend, your personal satisfication with your score and then time you have to put in for practice/preparation for another test. A 2230 is definately not a "bad" score, but if you're aiming for some of the nation's top colleges, taking it oncemore, perhaps in January of your junior year, may be a pretty good idea.</p>
<p>"Let's say you've taken the SAT three times, and your third score is a 2280...Don't retake it"
I agree with that for the most part. If after three tests, your score is staying in the same range, even with practice and preparation between tests, then you've likely reached your personal plateau and taking the test again will probably not improve your score much. However, if your score has drastically improved between test administrations, and you think it has even more room to improve with practice, then taking the test one more time could be an option.</p>
<p>Also, in terms of general advice, I have to agree with TSA's last paragraph 100%. Do things because you enjoy them and because they challange you, not just because they will "look good to colleges". And try not to fall into the same hole as many others and become a CC addict ;)</p>
<p>I'm kind of getting sick of the whole community service and joining club, winning award things that top colleges look for. I'm really just more focused on academics, so I'm really considering just graduating early and attending KU to reduce the stress load. :)</p>
<p>Obviously you should retake it considerng you are only a junior, and your ability will improve naturally over the next year, and you realize that. But, like always, you wanted to take a free ride on the ego train by boasting about your sophomore scores.</p>
<p>Well if that's the case, I did better than you when I took it as a sophomore! Ha! </p>
<p>Hmm. That was pretty pointless. I don't see what people get from boasting about their scores online.</p>
<p>what did you get exrunner</p>