<p>I'm a Junior, and on my second try I got a 2360. Now, before you all jump on me, let me just say that I'm only taking it again because I want to get a single-sitting 2400; it's just a personal goal of mine. But will it hurt my chances for admission to colleges? (Taking it that many times)</p>
<p>Probably not. Go for it. You're a junior anyway, so they'll only see whatever you want to send. Odds are you won't get a 2400, though.</p>
<p>^That only counts for tests on or after March 09.</p>
<p>seabear, I think you should take it over if you want to. Taking the SAT 3 times is done often and since you probably got a high score on your first one, taking it again would probably just bolster your chance at a college.</p>
<p>Umm I say no. Spend that Saturday morning doing something more productive...organize a fundraiser, for instance.</p>
<p>S had the same score in Jr year. Counselor suggested he take ACT instead. Got 36. Qualified for Presidential Scholar award (highest scorers in each state qualify, usually 2400s and 36s). Only reason to retake.</p>
<p>2360 is a fabulous score! Congratulations! A 2400 is an elusive goal and might not really be worth the time and energy required to try for it. I think, as a culture, our obsession with perfection is misplaced. College admissions officers want to see the total package -- if you're a special, interesting person who would bring a lot to a given campus, I think you'll be able to submit very strong applications (regardless of whether you can get that perfect SAT score). </p>
<p>Food for thought. Why not try some alternatives to perfection? Competence, Confidence, Connection (with teachers, activities, classmates, courses), Character, Contribution (service & volunteerism), Coping, Control (restraint, moderation). Embracing these alternatives can make you a stronger applicant, and more importantly, a better person!</p>
<p>It won't hurt your chances, but a 2360 and a 2400 are in effect equal scores, despite the ego-inflationary tendency of the latter.</p>
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<p>Nope. The new scoring policy is retroactive. From the College Board website:</p>
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<p>@seabear:Take the test again if you want to spend the money, but realize that 2360 is a fantastic score and that your chances of getting a 2400 are slim (but obviously not impossible). Good luck!</p>
<p>no! i mean, i know it's a personal goal and everything, but chances are you'll either go down or stay the same. unless you want to spend the rest of your life studying for the SATs which, hey, you might. i don't know.</p>
<p>I took it as, "After March 2009, you will be able to choose the test scores you send, whether or not they were before the March 2009 test date." If you got a 2330 on the November 2008 SAT and then retake in June 2009 and get a 2190, you will be able to send the 2330 even though the test date was prior to policy implementation, I believe. Someone correct me if I am wrong; there has been a lot of confusion over this on these boards.</p>
<p>EDIT: Wait, somekidinnyc, what happened to your post?</p>
<p>I'm thinking of taking the SAT again in the spring after it stops counting just to see if I can get 2400. You might want to try that.</p>
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Food for thought. Why not try some alternatives to perfection? Competence, Confidence, Connection (with teachers, activities, classmates, courses), Character, Contribution (service & volunteerism), Coping, Control (restraint, moderation). Embracing these alternatives can make you a stronger applicant, and more importantly, a better person!
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<p>Wow, and those are just the ones that start with C!
..sorry.</p>
<p>I agree with tamara1977. 2360 is as impressive as 2400.</p>
<p>if the rest of your stats/ECs are solid and you've got nothing better to do, go for it.</p>
<p>If you want to just for the sake of getting a 2400, retake it after you get into college just for fun. Of course, it won't mean anything, but hey-- the prestige is priceless :-P</p>
<p>If you retake it, colleges may question your use of time.</p>
<p>I had a friend who had a 1580 (old SAT), and decided to retake it for a coveted 1600 (which she got). Probably hurt her in the admissions process. Depending on where you live, though, 2360 should qualify you for a presidential scholarship, and will definitely place you in the upper echelon of college admissions.</p>
<p>P.S. Nice job.</p>
<p>That's what I'm doing. My apps are all sent.</p>
<p>Spend those four hours getting numbers from chicks.</p>
<p>^Don't forget to mention your SAT score. It's a real turnon. If you really want to get them interested, explain how you were going to retake.</p>
<p>Hey! I need help with a math question from May 2008 SAT. </p>
<pre><code> n f(n)
1 2
2 4
3 8
4 6
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<p>If f(n+3) = 3f(n) then what is the value of F(10)?</p>
<p>Kind of a random place to ask this, but…</p>
<p>First, use f(4) to solve for f(7):</p>
<p>f(7) = f(4+3) = 3f(4) = 3(6) = 18</p>
<p>Now use f(7) to find f(10)</p>
<p>f(10) = f(7+3) = 3f(7) = 3(18) = 54</p>
<p>I think that’s right… Someone wanna confirm this?</p>