<p>I took the SATs in March, and did very well. I'm not going to say that I was disappointed, but I will say that I really wanted to be visible to a school like Yale (especially as a white male from New York), and so I figured, "What the heck, I'll take it again." I did so this May. </p>
<p>What I'd like to know is the following: do most schools tend to look at the highest score on each subsection from multiple test sittings, and if so, will a 700 on CR nonetheless look bad?</p>
<p>Its weird that you got an 800 then a 700. If they use superscoring though it shouldn't really matter.</p>
<p>i don't get it, i thought that 2200+ is a good enough SAT score for any university.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure most schools look at your highest scores on each section.</p>
<p>Here's the answer as to Yale, from this page: <a href="http://www.yale.edu/admit/faq/applying.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.yale.edu/admit/faq/applying.html</a></p>
<p>"In evaluating SAT or ACT results, does Yale consider scores from previous test dates?
Yes, in the sense that readers of the application will see all of the test results that are in your file, since you are asked to self-report your scores from all test dates. The formal admissions committee that meets to vote on applications, however, will see only the highest score you received on any individual test, if you have repeated any of the tests. For the SAT I, the admissions committee will consider the highest score from each of the test's three sections. For the ACT, the admissions committee will consider the highest composite score."</p>
<p>@Tyler09</p>
<p>I thought so too, but after witnessing many of my peers with scores well above 2200 getting rejected from elite schools, I've come to realize that it's probably best to stay on the safe side. When my race and geographic location are factored in, trying harder on the SATs is even more compelling.</p>
<p>@SodiumFree</p>
<p>Thanks. That's a relief. However, I'm not only concerned with Yale; do schools in general seem to follow Yale's lead? I remember reading on another thread that most Ivies superscore - how about public universities?</p>
<p>I had the same exact question, aristotle. Tried looking around on a lot of school's websites about superscoring and no luck. I got a 760 in CR and 730 in W, both of which I'm really happy about. But I got a 660 in math. I'd like to retake again to bring the math up, but I don't want to necessarily hurt my good English scores.</p>
<p>It seems a bit odd to me that they'll look at highest section scores for the SAT, but just at the highest composite for the ACT. Do all schools consider the ACT as a single composite score, rather than looking at the individual scores for each section?</p>
<p>What kinds of universities superscore?</p>
<p>Ivies, by any chance? (I'm guessing not)</p>
<p>@kaylanl</p>
<p>Ummm, Yale apparently superscores, and I'm sure if Yale does, many other Ivies do as well...</p>
<p>?</p>