<p>i took the SATs in 6th and 8th grade--colleges dont look at SATs before freshman year, right?</p>
<p>since the New SAT is coming in 2006 and im a junior, i decided to take the old SAT two times, and im probably going to take the new one two times as well--is this a good idea, or will colleges see it as if i just took the SAT 4 times, which will count against me</p>
<p>and finally, the first old SAT i took in high school i got m:750 v:590 -- disappointing verbal score, i did better in 8th grade. so i took the old SAT again on Dec 4th, and i know i did much better in verbal, but i know i did much worse in math--i predict high 600s at best, for math. is it true that most colleges will take the best Verbal and the best Math score from both tests, and if so, which colleges wont?</p>
<p>The most fascinating thing I've discovered in the college admissions process is just how important the SAT is in the US. Where I live in Canada, writing the SAT before your senior year is almost unheard of. Once in a while someone will write the last date of their junior year. Furthermore, only a handful of people in my class of 130 actually wrote the SAT. When I say handful of people, I mean that I'm only aware of one other person... and I would most likely know if anyone else were writing it. Here, universities base admissions strictly on marks, and recommendations (for selective universities). Extracurriculars mean nothing. Bizarre, eh?</p>
<p>My first language is English, but my French certainly is coming along. We are only required to study it until the seventh grade, but we are encouraged to study it at least until the end of High School.</p>
<p>Just curious.. is "writing a test" the common usage in Canada? Around here in Texas, I normally hear "taking a test" but I've seen "write a test" and "sit for a test" used quite frequently on CC.</p>
<p>And to reply to the OP's question, from what I've heard, the "three test limit" is a myth. especially when you are really taking two different tests. Also most colleges take scores from multiple</a> sittings. The exceptions I can think of from the top of my head are schools in the UC system and Penn State,</p>
<p>Yes, "writing a test" is quite common where I live, as is "taking a test". Both are used often and interchangably. I've never heard "sit for a test" though...</p>
<p>I agree with tanman that it is a myth. This myth is most likely the result of the recommendation by colleges that students not write tests more than three times. Some colleges suggest this because studies show that after the third time, your scores will not significantly improve and may in fact drop.</p>