<p>I went to go talk to my counselor today, and since Stanford doesn't do score choice I have to send all of my scores in. He also said that it would be a problem if I got a 1600 the first time and a 2000 + the second time. So should I cancel?</p>
<p>Canceling scores is truly a bit extreme, and I would definitely think hard before doing it. Many people who think they do badly end up with stellar scores, but if you omitted a very large number, you may not fall into that category. If you genuinely think that your scores are low enough to keep you from Stanford, even with a re-test in the fall, then it may be best, partly in that it will really help your nerves. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Well, I’m REALLY wondering about the way Stanford looks at it. If I got lower than a 1900 the first time, and then I got a 2100+ the second time around would they see the 1900 -
badly? </p>
<p>I’m really considering canceling because my counselor told me that the Ivy’s and Stanford look at ALL the scores and a 1600 would ruin my chances in.</p>
<p>That is one super harsh counselor. If you improve from a 1600 to a 2100, that will show some ridiculous dedication and hard work, which may actually be viewed in your favor, similar to how a rising GPA can actually be beneficial to admission. Also, they probably will superscore you anyway, so the bad test scores shouldn’t make too much difference. But I would advise you to go with your gut, and ask your friends/family for advice.</p>
<p>Stanford is one of the top schools that doesn’t weight SAT **that much<a href=“as%20I%20observed%20from%20the%20admission%20results”>/B</a>. They are very honest when they tell you that it helps to evaluate you, and there is no score that will 100% keep you out. I wouldn’t worry about ~1600 going up to a much higher score, I think that actually shows your good side as Sirensong mentioned.</p>
<p>He wasn’t harsh about it at all, he’s my favorite counselor of all time 
The competition is tough though, there’s students that study for their first SAT and score high the first time around.</p>
<p>I want to see what I got because it would be beneficial to know what I need to study. But I don’t want to ruin my chances for Stanford more than I already did.</p>
<p>What to do, what to do.</p>