<p>just retake again.
focus on CR, but don't necessarily think, Oh I got writing and math down.
cuz I def. did that for my math score (790) and it dropped! the second time.
i'm sure your scores will improve. :)</p>
<p>Selecting scores for SAT will not take effect for this years admission, so all scores will be seen. Be careful, November may be too late for ED.</p>
<p>no way! 2200 is AMAZING.
i had this crazy friend who got 2290 but decided to retake it but ended up getting lower. you can get into pretty much anywhere with 2200</p>
<p>i got in with an SAT score rather lower than yours and a pretty good ACT score, and a few 5's on APs and I applied RD. Scores are extremely important...but not more so than grades and other qualities. They're looking to build a class, so don't obsess. If you really think you can do better then take it again, but an SAT score will only take you so far imho.</p>
<p>@cherry-- make sure you tell collegeboard to send the scores to penn, they don't just "do it"</p>
<p>What do you think my chances are if I have a 2040 (CR: 680, M: 660, W: 700) and a 29 ACT (M: 32, W: 32, R: 25, S: 26)? I have a 4.48 weighted GPA and tons of ECs...my full stats are here...
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/534302-chances-upenn-nyu-vandy-many-more.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/534302-chances-upenn-nyu-vandy-many-more.html</a></p>
<p>I don't know why people are so concerned about the number of times they take a test. Colleges don't really care about the number of times, in fact, admissions doesn't even know how many times you take it. Unless you list every single one of your scores on the application, they won't know. The only person who looks at the SAT score report is the file room secretary, who makes sure that your superscored SAT score actually matches that of what you wrote on your application. A friend of mine took all of her SAT 2's at least twice, and she took Math 2C three times. (She's going to Harvard) I know another friend of mine who took the SAT 1 FOUR times and is going to yale. So honestly, don't worry about how many times you take it. Nobody knows if your score will get you in or not, because honestly, scores are just one part of it. But if you're really worried about raising your scores, then by all means, retake the test. If you do worse, whatevs. They superscore anyway, and that's all that matters.</p>
<p>Needless to mention, I only took the SAT once and got a 2150 (760 M, 700 W, 690 CR) and the ACT once (36 English, 35 Math, 28 Reading, 28 Science), and I got into Wharton RD. Scores really aren't everything and if I can provide any advice, I'd agree with purplepride above: essays count for SOOOO much. work on those. good luck! PM me if you have any other questions. :)</p>
<p>Thats the point with SAT scores they see all of them and so know how often you took it. Never take it more than three times, I heard straight from a Yale Adcom they will only care about the SATs super scored unless you take it more than three times, where in that case they will look at it all individually. This happened to a kid I know, who had a 2400 after 5 tests and got in nowhere (literally)...so it is an issue. It gives a negative impression, that is the prevailing conventional wisdom. I took it twice and even though I could perhaps improve on a third try, for me it just wasn't worth it. There are more important things, quite honestly</p>
<p>sorry for the dumb questions, but does upenn take highest scores or averages? and also, does it take the highest from each section or the highest sitting?</p>
<p>thanks
~ps</p>
<p>bescraze i'm gonna have to disagree with you. why should taking a test a certain amount of times hurt your chances? you paid the money and sat for the test and possibly even prepared for the test yourself. if this kid who had a 2400 after 5 tests didn't get in anywhere i guarentee he wasn't rejected because of his score. that's just stupid. </p>
<p>i was talking to my guidance counselor, who is a former Villanova U adcom, and i asked him if i should take the SAT for the 4th time and if it would hurt my chances. he said no, but that adcoms just wonder why you would want to take a test 4 times since your score is actually expected to go down. but if you think that your score will improve then it's worth the retake. there are much more important factors considered in admissions than test scores, let alone how many times you took a test lol.</p>
<p>^^ check the collegeboard site. they're making a new policy where you can actually choose which testing date scores to send to colleges.</p>
<p>rd31, that policy begins in March for the class of '10. also, if you want a superscore you would have to send in multiple scores anyway. i can see the threads now.. "should i send in this score since it improves my superscore by 20 points or not??!?!"</p>
<p>lol most of the cc threads are ridiculous; people are freaking out over nothing, and people with their 50+ international awards on chance threads are just making things worse for everyone. Just do your best, and see what happens. If you don't happen to get into your first choice school, it wasn't meant to be.</p>
<p>"Chance me!"
"Am i good enough for stanford?"
"SAT help!!"</p>
<p>blueducky no offense but you did the same exact thing in numerous threads...little hypocritical</p>
<p>no offense taken; u are right, didnt think somebody was gonna catch me in the act :)</p>
<p>but yea, OP, dont worry about it (like me)</p>
<p>tenebrousfire, what is admissions cycle?</p>
<p>the admissions cycle runs from the release of applications each summer (july to august-ish) til april rd decisions the following spring</p>
<p>this may be of help</p>
<p>College</a> Applications - college admissions, visits, interviews</p>
<p>this question is directed towards kQI- "I was a mere 1870 and I got in... you're fine"- how? not to be mean but i have terrible scores and right now i pretty much think my chances are 0-.2%. What did you do to balance that?</p>
<p>Well I'm in a similar boat here... I have a 2160 overall, and have taken the test three times (800 CR, 690 M, 670 W superscored). I'm considering taking it for a fourth, final time in December because I know I can raise my math and writing scores and that it will just require studying and practice. Would it be worth it for me to retake, or should I avoid the possible 4-time stigma that Bescraze mentioned?</p>
<p>As to the original poster, I would say go for the second time if you know you can improve.</p>
<p>Pyelot, HOW do you get an 800 in CR?
Howhowhow? Haha. I think I’m going to do like 6 million critical reading sections this summer and then give it another try in October. :|</p>