<p>I've taken the SAT twice already. I'm currently a junior in HS and my scores were ....pretty average. 1500 flat.
CR: 500
Math: 550
Writing:450</p>
<p>both times i took my test, this was my score. I've been studying really hard because im only going to retake it one more time (because i heard colleges can see how many times you've taken it & this factors into you getting accepted. They may think your trying to hard if you take it too many times! CONFIRMATION of that please?) I've already had a tutor& Ive have multiple SAT practice books. My GPA for this school year is a 4.0...so i like to think im an intelligent kid, but this is just killing me and decreasing my confidence. I'm just really worried that i wont get up to AT LEAST an 1800. I want to get accepted into Rutgers (New Brunswick) and im just really worried. Any Suggestion? Anything i should know?</p>
<p>Take the ACT. It might be a better test for you,</p>
<p>if you had a personal tutor and your scores didnt move at all, you had the wrong tutor. find a better one.</p>
<p>I think you’re missing the point. Colleges recommend that you send scores. Everybody complains about taking the test more than 3 times and there being a blemish on their application, but don’t even worry about that. Top-tier colleges recommend all scores, but you’re not obligated to send them, and they’re not allowed to see how many times you have taken the test. Call it a breach of etiquette or what have you , but this was actually published on the College Board when they talked about their policy of score choice. Now, as for your dilemma. I do recommend getting a tutor–but only to identify your weaknesses. I’m a strong believer in independent work and being able to bring your score up. Set deadlines for yourself, try your best to accomplish that high score.</p>
<p>Most competitive schools average around a 2100 SAT and a 32 ACT–so on that note, I don’t think that significant improvement can be seen for you on the June test, but there is a possibility to see a jump in score next fall? I still agree with others in the sense that you should take the ACT. Who knows maybe it is a better test for you</p>
<p>They should worry about that. Many colleges, especially higher tier ones, only want to see retakes with a decent improvement and seeing retakes at about the same range, especially 3 of them, does look bad.</p>
<p>If you want to get a few hundred points before June, find a few parts of the test you can focus on. For example, grammar rules are easy to learn and they could be improved with some basic grammar book reading and practice. Critical reading is a little harder to improve as it takes months if not years of good reading practices. But math is another part to target.</p>
<p>thank you for you the healthy reply. Very helpful and i actually never considered taking the ACT. Anyone know any good places to take practice ACTs? I’m just going to attempt everything i can. because i know my weakness is in critical reading especially. The vocabulary is a killer sometimes…</p>
<p>The Real ACT Prep Guide is the best resource for it</p>