Retaking 3rd time?

Test Preparation SAT Preparation
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<p>Got a 1930 this time with only a week of practice... I know I could have gotten 2000+ with more than two weeks of practicing... I didn't even look over a SINGLE vocab word...soo mad i wanted to atleast break the 2000 to relax.</p>

<p>my subscores were 600 cr 630 math & 700 writing</p>

<p>Does retaking 3 times look bad for colleges like the University of Florida? How will they view it? What about other colleges?</p>

<p>Lets say I get like a 2100 the third time, how will they view me compared to someone who got 2100 their first time.</p>

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<p>I have the same problem and the same question. Help!</p>

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<p>I’m taking it a third time as well.</p>

<p>I don’t think colleges would know how many times you’ve took the SAT. And if anything, it’ll probably show that you have a lot of money.</p>

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<p>take it again if you think you can increase your scores significantly.
im in the same situation as you, but i am taking it again a third time
went from 1680–>1960 and was so ****ed i too wanted to break 2000+</p>

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<p>Three times shouldn’t be too bad unless if you’re applying for Top 10 schools. The fourth time, usually isn’t advised</p>

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<p>You should research this. I think I read somewhere on Collegeboard that from the 1st to 2nd time, the person usually increases. From the 2nd to 3rd time, they mostly decrease their scores. That’s what happened with my son in 2009.</p>

<p>I think’s it’s because usually Fall of Senior year is full of very hard classes and then throw in the mix of applying to colleges and if you are then trying to study and take SAT or ACT again, it can go bad.</p>

<p>Whatever you do - DO NOT send your scores with the free reports. Wait to see what you get and then send them</p>

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<p>I’m gonna take it again a 3rd time.</p>

<p>First time 1600
Second time 1650</p>

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<p>Third time is hopefully 1850 or higher</p>

<p>and i’m taking ACTs in the fall as well…</p>

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<p>Thats definitely a rare scenario. Unless your son was above 2100 from second time, then decreasing scores is bizarre. </p>

<p>I only studied in the last 1.5 weeks before the test. I have earned near 2100 on practice tests etc… I haven’t received any tutoring or looked over any vocab words…</p>

<p>My final decision is that I’m definitely retaking, but this time with ATLEAST 2 months of practice. Hopefully I can break the 2100 barrier this time…</p>

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<p>I went from 1980 –> 2180 with a practice test from BB every two weeks. If only I hadn’t missed those 4 math questions, I could have very well had a 2280+. Dang.</p>

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<p>@Everyone: Make sure you research what schools you are interested in. For instance, the Univ. of Penn, Yale, and Cornell, 3 top Ivy League schools, do NOT permit Score Choice, meaning you MUST send all your scores. On the other hand, Harvard does. So double check before you claim you can pick your scores–some schools you CANNOT.</p>

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<p>I also get 1950 for my first time and wanna try second time to break 2000 ^_^</p>

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<p>@angelsface200: lol just because you have taken Sat’s a bunch of times doesn’t have to mean you are rich. There is something called “fee waiver”. I am eligible for those, and i use them to my advantage. so yes, i have taken SAT Reasoning Test twice already, and i’m taking it again. but i am no where near rich haha.</p>

<p>@OP: Top schools like the ones hardworking21 mentioned do require they see ALL testing history, but i know UPenn only considers your highest test scores. Of course, if you’re going to apply to a school like that, 3 should be the limit. If you’re applying to colleges that use Score Choice, then don’t even sweat it. </p>

<p>@kleibo: where in the world did you see that? That’s definitely uncommon, you’re usually supposed to do better each time. Unless you look at 2100 to 2300 to 2280, that’s nbd. Those are still high scores. But if you’re talking about 1600 to 1700 to 1630…that’s just unusual and the person obviously didn’t try hard enough.</p>