<p>I took the SAT twice so far (junior year.)</p>
<p>First time: 2190
Reading: 760
Math: 710
Writing: 710</p>
<p>Second time:2270
Reading: 670
Math: 800
Writing: 800</p>
<p>The first time, I was not expecting to do that badly in math and writing. I'd say math was pretty careless. In the writing MC I missed two and paired with a bad essay score it really hurt. And in reading I was one question away from an 800. Second time I knew I did well in writing MC, and my essay was just good ENOUGH to keep it at an 800. Math..guess no carelessness this time. But reading..I don't know what happened. </p>
<p>I really wanted a 2300+ and 750+ in each category. And reading is an important section. But I DID do well in reading before. If I superscore, I would have a 2360 which I am perfectly satisfied with.</p>
<p>I have one retake "left." (3 is sort of an implied maximum.) Do I retake or not? Will it necessarily be a win-no negative effect situation? I'm afraid that if I take it again my scores are just going to balance out..like mid-low 700s for all three categories, and it will show how my previous extremes were just flukes? I will definitely be applying to UCs (cali kid here) and POSSIBLY some privates?</p>
<p>THANKS!!</p>
I have a friend with around the same score as you (2290) who got into UC Berkeley (Regents candidate). And another friend with a 2250 who got into UChicago EA. Honestly, your score the second time is fine - especially for colleges that superscore. Like the poster above me said, focus on your schoolwork, extracurrics and APs. :)</p>