<p>Hey all, I applied to Wharton ED and was deferred. I believe the weakness on my app was my SAT1 score of 2130 (660cr, 730m, 740w). I'm considering retaking it for the 4th time (unfortunately) and I think I can get around a 2200. I know RD Wharton applicants usually have higher scores, so I figured this is my only chance. Is it worth it to retake? Thanks!</p>
<p>if you think you can get it upto 2250+ then try it</p>
<p>im retaking my 1930 to go to 2100+ for CAs for thr 4th time, i would do it if ur sat II's are good(700+)</p>
<p>study... make sure you dont do worse/improve slightly... make sure u increase by at least 100.</p>
<p>I wouldn't suggest it. Is that 2130 your superscore or your highest single score? Either way, another 70 points isn't going to change the adcoms minds that much..not when they have 3 previous tests to compare it with. After 3 tests, your results should be very realistic for your capabilities. And remember, even though colleges say they look at your highest score in each section, the college board sends them everything. For 70 points over all, I don't think its advisable. </p>
<p>If they're gonna take you, the difference between a 2130 and a 2200 isn't going to be the deciding factor - its less than 25 points more in each section!</p>
<p>I hope you get in though! :)</p>
<p>cordeliah: 2130 is superscored, but 2120 is my highest sitting
I kept improving from test to test: 1840->2030->2120
my SAT2's are 770math2 and 760biom</p>
<p>does that change anything? </p>
<p>thanks for everyone's help!</p>
<p>unless it goes up by over 150 pts dont do it. what about your other 3 attempts did it go up at all? if not it reflects poorly upon u</p>
<p>Okay Matt, I see how your scores are improving..but I still maintain that its bad! If you were to do it again, you should have studied harder before you wrote it the first time.. The truth of the matter is, most colleges say they superscore SATs (and they do, don't get me wrong) but CollegeBoard sends them ALL your scores and they will have low scores in the back of their heads..</p>
<p>Apart from that 2130 is a decent score, you'll look obsessed if you write it again!</p>
<p>darn matt90210, your first jump was higher than mine (1850-1960)</p>
<p>I'd say no need to take it again, for the reasons already stated.</p>
<p>yeah i heard one adcom at an ivy league say that 3 should be the max number of sittings allowed. if you need to take it 4 times, it means you weren't well prepared for the first 3, and you should've waited.</p>
<p>dam... u wasted more than 18 hrs of your life taking tests wo/man!</p>
<p>I pity u</p>
<p>hahaa pachu. but now he can list SATs as an extra-curricular activity</p>
<p>dam...thats cold^^</p>
<p>to the OP: why don't you list on commonapp that you will take in January, but send in your previous scores before the deadline. Then, take the test in January. Wait for your scores in February, and then rush them in if you broke, lets say 2250 or something really high, or a lot higher than before. If you Eff up or don't improve much, just don't send it in.</p>
<p>I don't think you should take it again. Like someone else said, the projected increase in your score isn't going to help you much, if at all.</p>
<p>Plus, do you really want to spend another $60 to take another test? Three is definitely enough.</p>
<p>Cordeliah, you don't know what you're talking about. You can't just assume that "they will have those low scores in the back of their heads". Are you an admissions officer? Have you ever meet one? Have you ever heard one say anything of that sort, candidly or not? I guarantee you the answer is no, because that just isn't true.</p>
<p>When they say they only look at your highest scores, they mean it. They aren't lying. A lot of schools enter only your highest scores into your file. Admissions officers literally see your highest scores and that's it. Don't just make things up.</p>
<p>When you send in your official sat report, I'm pretty sure all the scores of all that sats you've ever taken are listed on there.</p>
<p>while oftentimes the admissions office will attach a cover page to your application that includes your highest scores, the score report from collegeboard will always list all of your previous scores. next year, due to the new collegeboard score-reporting system, this will not be the case.</p>
<p>^but Upenn has opted out of score choice</p>
<p>Your score won't go up enough to make it count. And do you REALLY want to take the SAT again?</p>
<p>Consider the ACT. :)</p>
<p>I second the ACT suggestion.</p>