<p>I took the SAT in 7th grade for the DUKE TIP program and then I also took it in ninth grade to get a benchmark so I would know where I was. I then heard from a camp counselor that taking the SAT more than three times meant the score got averaged. Is this true? Also, what can I do (just take it once in Junior year?)</p>
<p>No, its not true. Take the SAT as many times as you need to. Its jut that after the 3rd time its unlikely you will improve.</p>
<p>And the 7th and 9th grade don't count...</p>
<p>i believe that it depends on schools</p>
<p>7th grade definitely won't count and 9th might. No school is know to average grades. Most use the highest composite while some use the highest score achieved in a single sitting.</p>
<p>Even if the 9th grade would count, it sholdn't stop her from taking SATs again if she needs to.</p>
<p>The 7th grade one definitely doesn't count, but when I went to a college panel they all said that it looks bad if you took it more than twice.</p>
<p>7th grade doesn't matter.
But if you took once old SAT, once new... does that already count as twice? Gosh, I know SATs are important, but I just registered for it on a whim... I don't think my timing during the school year was good.</p>
<p>Colleges will not see the 7th grade one. They will see the 9th grade; some will consider it, some won't. However the three times rule isn't some solid must not break rule. If you take it 3 times, and then improve 200 points when you take it a 4th time, it is definitely worth it to take it the 4th time.</p>