<p>is retaking an old sat exam a good idea if you can't remember any of the questions? i'm asking this question because i'm wondering if your subconscious somehow will remember it and influence your decision, even if you don't remember the answer at a more "conscious" level, i guess</p>
<p>The passages will sound familiar as will the questions. You are safer taking some new tests.</p>
<p>If what LoseYourself said is true, and you still can’t score 2300+ on an SAT you’ve already took, then you really need to learn from your mistakes. </p>
<p>Making the same mistakes a second time on a test you already took will show you what your weak areas are. So I say “do it - take it again!” :)</p>
<p>I wouldn’t take the whole SAT again. The best way to make use of a practice test is to mark off the ones you got wrong, and then redo just those about once a week until you can get them right without looking at the solution. Every time you get one right, eliminate it from the questions you need to redo. Make sure you wait enough time so that you don’t remember the solution. If a week isn’t enough time for you, then wait a little longer. Everyone’s retention in this regard is different.</p>
<p>Doing the same practice test again is not a very effective use of your time. Your wasting time doing many problems you already know you can get right. Furthermore, the score you get will be skewed and will no longer reflect your ability level.</p>
<p>I’m against doing lots of practice tests. I suggest 4 tests before your actual SAT. This is enough to make sure you are applying strategies correctly under timed conditions. If you feel like you need one or two more, then by all means go ahead, but for the average student 4 is more than enough. </p>
<p>For the most part you should spend your time doing just a few problems every night (10 to 20 minutes for math, for example). This will maximize retention while minimizing effort, and reducing the chance of burnout.</p>
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<p>thanks for your input thus far</p>
<p>If you run out of tests, go for it. I heard that it’s actually beneficial.</p>