<p>I have read (just once) that if you take the SAT test two months in a row you are not likely to increase your scores. My S will take them in May and is planning to retake in June. We are thinking that he will be more relaxed and "on a roll" as he is taking some tutoring and a SAT prep class as well as studying on his own. He is of the "crammer" personality type - he is not really spending tons of time studying but is spending some. His head is at least in the zone. My thoughts are that he needs to jump in, do his best, and let i be done (unless he does very poorly and then he will be studying all summer and retaking in the fall-oh joy!). He will also take the ACT's in June.
Thoughts?? What do you think or have experienced taking them two months in a row??</p>
<p>The reason there aren't point increases between back to back test takings is because you haven't really learned much between the test takings. Like if you take the SAT January of your Junior year, and then again in October or November of your senior year, you'll likely see a point increase because you've experienced half of your junior year and all the studying that takes place during that time.</p>
<p>Thanks- that makes sense. Guess I am thinking that he will not study during the summer. Also that he will push himself for a shorter amount of time if he knows it is going to end.</p>
<p>Oh- also that he will take in May and June. If he took them in OCT. he would not have had much more school.</p>
<p>He might increase a little because he gains practice on how the test is administered, but not much.</p>
<p>The SAT won't let you take subject tests and the SAT on the same day, so most students take subject tests one of those days and the SAT on the other. They do the same thing in October so kids can do the same thing if they want.</p>
<p>Not sure if this is true or not, but I heard that the 2007 October and November SATs were the exact same questions. If it is, then apparently the college board banks on most students not taking SATs in back to back months. Maybe you'll get lucky.</p>
<p>My daughter retook the ACT in June last year after taking it April. She did some prep work once school was out and she did raise her score (enough to qualify for a higher scholarship which was the only point as she had graduated May).</p>
<p>Not sure if this is true or not, but I heard that the 2007 October and November SATs were the exact same questions. If it is, then apparently the college board banks on most students not taking SATs in back to back months. Maybe you'll get lucky.</p>
<p>Completely false, every test is different.</p>
<p>I don't think there's a problem taking the SAT back-to-back because you would probably see a slight increase in score. BUT from what I've heard and from my personal experience, spacing out the tests and taking it, say, in October instead of June would probably give you a higher score. </p>
<p>(This is because you've studied more in school [read more, write more] and take more practice exams during the intervening months.)</p>
<p>If he's already planning on taking the June test, why doesn't he skip the May test? It doesn't seem like he needs the experience of taking the test, since he should be familiar with the test format from the preparation he's already doing in the class. He needs to focus on getting himself ready for one test, I think. If he takes the May test, he may be hoping for a high enough score to make the second test unnecessary, and I don't see how that would help in motivating him to prepare for the June test.</p>
<p>agree with eg. If he just wants practice, take a real test at home from CB's book, and go hard for June. But, will he need any Subject Tests?</p>