<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>I am currently a junior in high school who has taken the October SAT 2010. I got a 710 CR, a 700M and a 680W. I am almost positive that i couldn't get a better score than that, in fact, i have a feeling that i might do alot worse if i retake. This was my first SAT and I saw that Tufts requires All SAT scores for review. If i retake and do horribly, i dont want it to hurt my chances as a Tufts ED1 applicant. My question is, am I alright submitting an application with a 2090 SAT for the ED round next year after one try. Will this score hurt my chances. Im just worried because i see so man y applicants with 2200's and up. Thanks in advance, any comments would be appreciated.</p>
<p>most schools (Tufts Included) that require all SAT scores do promise that they will only consider the highest test scores. Considering that you have so much more time until you apply, it could really help your application if you studied for the SAT’s and took them again maybe in the spring.</p>
<p>Just food for thought!</p>
<p>Have you tried the ACT? Some students do better on that test.</p>
<p>no i haven’t, maybe is should, is my SAT considered bad for Tufts???, would it severley hurt my chances to keep it??</p>
<p>If you’re pretty positive that you couldn’t do any better, there really isn’t much of a reason to spend the money (and give up the Saturday morning) to sit for a test. </p>
<p>However, for the sake of clarity, I will say that you cannot hurt your application by taking the SATs again.</p>
<p>Yes, try the ACT. You have nothing to lose but a morning and a test fee. :)</p>
<p>Don’t be so sure that your SAT won’t go up. Something magical seems to happen to many high school students’ brains over the summer between junior and senior year, resulting in significant score jumps. No guarantees, of course.</p>
<p>Recent research shows that students do better on testing when before a test they 1) they squeeze a ball in their left hand (not their right!) and 2) write down all their test fears. Don’t ask me to explain, just things I’ve seen in the news in the last few weeks.</p>