<p>I am debating retaking the SAT in October, but, since my first-time score was really high, statistically I am more likely to do worse on a retake, not better. I was told by my college advisor that if I send in the scores to the colleges prior to my second test, in the case I score lower I do not need to report the 2nd score. Is this accurate? I don't want to end up scoring a lower score-I have a friend who retook the SAT and dropped 100 points-and being forced to send it in. </p>
<p>Also, if it makes a difference, I have already sent in all my scores to every college I am planning on applying to (I'm a senior).</p>
<p>I would assume that your college adviser is trustworthy. You could also email the specific colleges you are applying to and ask them directly, some schools have different policies than others.</p>
<p>If your score was really high, why do you want to retake it at all?</p>
<p>Mostly petty honor. 
And to help with merit scholarships, maybe.</p>
<p>I would say if you’ve already broken 2100+ don’t retake it, it will look like you obsess over scores. 2100+ would put you in the middle 50% of Harvard attendees so you’ll probably do fine for merit and acceptances.</p>
<p>Depends on how high your score is and how confident you are with improving.</p>
<p>If the colleges you are interested in “superscore”, then you have no downside to taking the exam again.</p>
<p>So, for example, if the first time you took the exam, you got:</p>
<p>math 700
cr 700
writing 700,</p>
<p>and the next time you took it, you got:</p>
<p>math 650,
CR 650
writing 710,</p>
<p>your scores would be counted as:</p>
<p>700 math
700 cr
710 writing</p>