<p>The title says it all. 800 on the Math II; i'm definitely capable of an 800 on the physics...</p>
<p>If MIT won't take you with a 770, it's unlikely they ever will.</p>
<p>well, its all up to YOU.</p>
<p>the difference between a 770 and 800 is negligible when dealing with the scope of your whole app, but darkzeroman has a pt. If you want to, do it.</p>
<p>I have a 800 math 2C and a 770 physics and I might be considering MIT as well. </p>
<p>Many counselors and adults had told me that the difference between 800 and 770 is so negligible (after all, the scoring range of a 770 score reaches 800) that there will be little point in retaking the exam. Like what the different posters said above, MIT isn't going to say 'HAH he didn't get 800 on one of his SAT II exams, let's reject him!.' The difference between an admit and reject will not be based on a single SAT II score. Now, if you scored wayy below MIT calibur (say, 680 on SAT II physics) then the admission officers may raise an eyebrow.</p>
<p>But anyhow, if you think you can do better than a 770 if you take Physics again and you have the patience, time, and money, by all means go for it -- but in the long run, 770 will not be very different from 800. A 770 is usually about 2-3 questions off from 800, so the student should be able to score 800 on a good day or a different edition of the exam.</p>
<p>ps. The general concensus amongst counselors I've talked with agree that even for Ivies and other highly selective schools, you shouldn't retake any standarized exam above 750 unless you are fairly certain you WILL score better.</p>
<p>They won't scoff at your score. Negligible. Time management man. Don't work on this; do some ECs or other stuff.</p>