<p>I was bored and took a practice SAT today. The score was much higher (as I can't evaluate the essay, I don't really know my composition score. but V + M is 1570) than what I have obtained in high school and I am planning to take the test again in a few months as a CCC student. However, I just have a few questions before I commit myself to registering for the test. Hope someone happens to be able to answer them. Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>1) I have taken the SAT three times in HS so would a fourth time look bad even though its taken during college?</p>
<p>2) Schools such as Stern does not accept SAT taken during college so I am wondering if they will just look at the score I had in high school or reject me right away.</p>
<p>3)Even if I scored a perfect score, would it matter to colleges if I am planning to transfer for junior standing?</p>
<p>1) Regardless of when you've taken it, taking the SAT over three times is shunned by most schools. You may want to consider the ACT, unless you don't feel you can do as well on it.</p>
<p>2) If you are applying for junior standing, Stern will not give much weight to your test scores and you shouldn't worry about them. I've spoken with an NYU adcom who said that despite the instructions on the NYU forum that say they will NOT use test scores from college, they "can't help but see it" if you send it and thus it will be in the back of their head if you're borderline. Improvement is good, regardless of the time.</p>
<p>3) Yes. You are coming from a CCC and it is often difficult for adcoms to truly gauge a student's intelligence from GPA alone. If you are fortunate enough to receive a perfect score, it should erase any doubts they may have in their mind.</p>
<p>Ah, how I wish I cancelled the score on my last SAT. I had no incentive to take that test and didn't even write the essay. The reasons you have given for 2 and 3 really make me want to take it again but as you have said, four times may just be overkill....</p>
<p>And oh ACT is out of the question as I am sure I won't score even a 20 on the science portion. </p>
<p>haha don't be so sure. I scored a 28 on the science portion the first time (left 10 questions blank as I ran out of time!!!) and tried it again - got a 32. You just have to study for it in a very specific manner because there's so much extra crap that you've got to ignore.</p>
<p>At any rate, I'd suggest giving it a shot if you are scoring so high on the practice SATs.</p>
<p>Would you happen to know if we need to have taken certain courses such as high school bio, chem or physics in order to do well on the science portion?</p>
<p>you don't. there's a section (like on reading) for 7 or so questions each. you read that section which will usually have an intro on the experiment / hypothesis / whatever and then look over the data provided. The trick is to skip all that crap and go straight to the questions.</p>
<p>if you scored "much higher" this time than you did in high school, i'd say take it again because you really don't have anything to lose. and brand, i had no idea what the ACT was like. your description makes me wonder if it would be better to take rather than the SAT. (ACT = 'easier'?)</p>
<p>I thought that ACT was 'easier.' Half the battle with the science portion is that it's at the end, you're tired, and that they give you only 35 minutes for 40 questions I think. I tried Brand's method the first time I took it and got a 24 on science...when the rest of my sections were between 29 and 34. Eek! When I retook it in college I learned some really easy techniques such as underlining certain sections that are important- the purpose of the experiment, method used, and result, and also circled the units of measurement on graphs. This mostly just saved time, and the next time I took it I got a 32. The tips were worth it for an 8-point increase! And no, you don't need any previous science knowledge although it may help here and there on random stuff.
Mal :)</p>
<p>biggy, I scored a 2100 in hs and I am assuming I can break 2250 in college. I am just wondering if it is worth the risk :(</p>
<p>And the ACT does sound much more appealing now that any previous knowledge in the field is not needed for the science section. I guess its certainly worth a shot.</p>
<p>And oh, would anyone happen to know around how many questions you can miss for a 34-36 on the ACT? Thanks</p>
<p>What if you have already completed 2 years of CC but have a pretty bad ACT score? would retaking the ACT even for junior standing improve your chances at some selective/elite schools ? maybe even some ivies ? (assuming of course, all other aspects of your application are very strong...)</p>
<p>if u scored a 2100 i don't think its necessary for you to retake the SAT. whats more important is your achievement since graduating (extracurriculars + grades). focus on the short answers and how stern is the perfect match for you. </p>
<p>wait..how did u score a 2100, i figured from your post you were a sophomore.</p>
<p>Although I wished I took the old SAT instead....the new scale is really harsh and I totally bombed the writing each time, which I have constantly aced when it was part of the SAT 2 </p>