<p>If I am a sophomore and have a very good GPA, such as 3.8 or 3.9<br>
and try to apply for Northwestern.
The only problem is that my SAT is only 1900+. (Verbal500+, Math800)
Do I need to retake SAT???</p>
<p>Taking it again could not hurt your chances. If you feel like you have the time to study and score significantly higher, you should do so. While your math score is great, your verbal score is low. It would be a great boost to your application if your verbal was at least a 700.</p>
<p>Are you applying for junior standing? If so, don’t because they don’t really care about HS stats/SATs at that point. If you’re applying for sophomore standing, you should re-take them because the school sees less college work and therefore will focus more on HS stats.</p>
<p>sat’s have minimal importance for junior xfers and im not sure how much they would consider sat’s taken three full years after most kids take them</p>
<p>Nonetheless, if one has the time and is willing to study for the test. Surely an improved score could not hurt. Higher test scores, even if they aren’t weighed as much as your GPA/completion of pre-reqs, could help.</p>
<p>Not much though. Assuming you’re applying for junior standing, it really isn’t worth spending that much time studying and then spending money on registration fees and fees to send the scores out. A good essay will help you more than a good SAT score because the SAT is supposed to predict how you will do in college. Well…don’t they have your grades for that? It makes the SAT obsolete.</p>
<p>true, but you assume that they would be improved…there is a risk they could be the same or perhaps lower, in which case such scores could be quite alarming to schools if they dont see improvement upon a test you took 3 years ago</p>
<p>ccTransfer10 - although the premise of the SAT may be rendered obsolete, if the colleges request them for junior xfer, it must have some sort of importance. Truly, every part of one’s application is important. Granted some are more important than others, if one feels they have the time to study and improve their scores (by a significant amount); they should do so! At least in my opinion anyway…</p>
<p>Duffle - A lower score would be alarming, I agree. Hence the reason I suggest retaking the test if, and only if, one feels they have ample amount of time to study and the capability to significantly improve one’s score.</p>
<p>Any boost may tip the scale in one’s favor.</p>
<p>I thought few colleges even consider SATs (even if it’s a 2400) if they’re a sophomore… Is that true?</p>
<p>The college would not ask you to submit your SAT scores if they did not consider it in their decision. The admission officers are bombarded with application materials. It would be an inefficient use of adcoms’ time to solicit, accept, and review SAT scores if they did not consider it in their decision.</p>
<p>If it is required, your SAT scores is a part of your application; it is somewhat (different for different schools and/or soph/junior status) considered in the school’s decision.</p>