<p>i just looked at my SAT score and got depressed...
i received a second 2000 flat... 600R, 750M, 650W
I took it three times so far and if i superscore i get
2020: 610R, 760M, 650W..</p>
<p>Should i retake even though it would make it my 4th
try or just focus on the essays?</p>
<p>Does taking SAT more than 3 times hurt ur application
chances, cause i want to goto one of the top schools...</p>
<p>Many people say that taking it more than 3 times is not a good idea,
and some others say that if you take it more than 3 times, some colleges will average your score.
I don't know very much about the idea of averaging your score,
but taking a fourth SAT is probably not a good idea.
Besides, if you got similar scores for your last 3 SATs,
then most likely you won't make any difference within two months.</p>
<p>o well on the first one (Dec. 2006) i got a 1800
so i improved like 200 pts first time to second</p>
<p>My SAT score dropped 80 pts this past SAT...and that was my third time. I missed a scholarship by 10 pts (superscore). So, I know the last SAT was nothing short of a disappointment and a misrepresentation. I also think it was scored improperly, but that can be me whining. I understand your situation better than words can express over a stupid forum, but I'm advising you not to retake the SAT a fourth time. Whatever repercussions may come from a fourth retake will not be worth a score increase.</p>
<p>my scores after three times (superscored): CR700 M780 W680.. should i retake?</p>
<p>i think i can do better in the writing tho.. not sure about CR.. should I?</p>
<p>depends where you're applying</p>
<p>I heard from the school counseler that for people taking it the fourth time, their test score drops.</p>
<p>The College Board keeps figures showing some students take the SAT five times or more, just as juniors and seniors.</p>
<p>Colleges say they look at your best scores--Harvard strengthens that to saying "ONLY your highest scores"--so the key idea is to gain the highest scores you can, without worrying too much about how many times you took the test. </p>
<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showpost.php?p=4198038&postcount=1%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showpost.php?p=4198038&postcount=1</a> </p>
<p>But test scores aren't the only thing that matters for college admission, even for the students with the highest scores,</p>
<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=377882%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=377882</a> </p>
<p>so make sure to take care of everything else that is important.</p>