<p>Ok, so I took the SAT for the third time in May and I did hideously:</p>
<p>720CR
730M (should be getting 800)
670W (ridiculous, usually get full marks for the MCs - 8 on the essay.. let down)</p>
<p>That makes a 2120..
I know I can get 800 for M, and possibly a 800 for W. CR is really as good as it is going to get for me though.</p>
<p>Does Emory accept score choice? If so, should I retake for a 4th time? Also, thats make 1450 CR + M (1490 Super-score).. so does it only look at CR+M?</p>
<p>Not a good idea to post the same post 10 times in different threads.</p>
<p>I put it across the different universities that I am planning on applying to.</p>
<p>Posting it in one thread, like the SAT one you posted in, is a better idea. And surely you know your scores aren’t horrible. Why say that?</p>
<p>Well I know I can do much better. I do really well in Math and I know for sure that I can get 800 in Math. For Writing, I usually get close to full marks for MC if not full marks and it is the essay that lets me down. For all 3 tests I have gotten a 8 on the essay, and its because I have only given 2 examples each time.</p>
<p>I know I can do better. But I am not sure if it is worth taking a 4th time. Say, I make some mistakes on my 4th attempt but my score jumps to 2250. Is it worth it?</p>
<p>IMO, no. Dont keep taking it. And don’t be surprised if you get responses to your multiple posts that your scores are not “hideous” and that the multiple posts arent a good idea.</p>
<p>so is this post from another thread a lie??
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<p>Alright thanks. I am just going through the list of universities that look at the highest section and accept score choice as opposed to the ones that look at all schools.</p>
<p>No that was a prediction… which came somewhat true (Math and CR are pretty much what I got) except for the Writing. I did well in the MC but the essay was what brought my whole score down.</p>
<p>You posted it as your scores. They are not your scores. Thats disengenuoous. Sorry. It comes across as dishonest. Are the SAT II scores “predictions” too?</p>
<p>I wanted to see my chances if I attained what I predicted. The SAT II scores are predictions too but they are well founded since I have taken 9 practice tests now and got those scores every time.</p>
<p>You NEED TO SAY that these are PREDICTED scores, NOT actual scores. No one can help you when you give false data. Doesnt matter one bit what you THINK you can get. You know that.</p>
<p>Alright. Sorry about that. Just wanted to see how much an SAT score affected ones perspective of admission chances.</p>
<p>But if you post phoney scores the info you get is USELESS, and it wastes people’s time. Please see that. Oh, and it really annoys people, as you can surely tell from my tone. PLease, PLEASE go back and clarify in the threads where you put artificial scores what your REAL scores (or in the case of SAT II no existent scores) are. YOu can say what is hopeful- but dont make up scores. Bad form. And dont post 10 threads with the same topic about “terrible” scores.
By the way-- youd better get some match/safety schools on your list. Good day</p>
<p>there is a big difference between doing worse than expected and doing hideously. With those scores, the first makes you sound confident (or ignorant), the second makes you sound like a *****. </p>
<p>You have taken the test three times now so how can you say that you should be getting 800’s? Practice tests? Projections? You do know the hardest questions drive you towards a wrong answer that feels right so most people pick it…</p>
<p>While I agree with everyone on the issue of posting scores, those scores would not be “hideous” if you got those. It would put you well into the mid-50 of most top schools. Lots of people couldn’t achieve those scores if they took it a hundred times. It’s kind of arrogant to say that those are hideous. Seriously, you don’t need a perfect score to get into a top college. While everyone wants a 2400, most people realize that it is not needed and will certainly not guarantee admission to all top colleges. You already know that most just want a competitive score (which you would have if you achieved those, so don’t waste money and time taking it a 4th time, that’s stupid) and are looking for other compelling reasons to admit you. For this reason alone, you should apply to safeties.</p>
<p>By the way, by saying you should be getting perfect scores by the 3rd time, you are saying everyone competitive applicant should be. It doesn’t work like that, not even for you.</p>
<p>I understand that I came off as a little conceited and I apologize for that. I personally thought it was hideous was because it was a lot worse than I expected and I was quite disgruntled at the time of the post, so I take that back. I expected 800s because, well, I have international awards and distinctions in maths - I also didn’t lose points because I found the questions hard, they were petty mistakes. Also, for writing I have always got full marks in the multiple choice, the essay has been a let down. However, I thought I did really well on this essay, so to get an 8 and mess up my score really made me unhappy.</p>
<p>So a third time 2120 (2160 super-score) and a 4th time possible 2250-2300 would make no difference, if not worse?</p>
<p>That’s understandable, but getting awards and merely being good at math does not translate into a “perfect” SAT score (they probably will translate into a great SAT score if you get that), but I guess you’ve learned. Winning those awards won’t matter once you get to college anyway. If you go to a college with a difficult math department, you will still have to work really hard to do well (I’ve seen this in many of my friends here who are good at math, and many of the courses past the Calc. 1 and 2 series would humble them, and math here is probably not close to being as hard as it is at comparable institutions). Same goes for any subject you were good at in high school. SAT scores hardly predict how you will do in those areas in college. Perhaps APs and IBs are more reflective (but again, it stilldepends on the difficulty of the respective depts. at your college versus the structure and rigor of similar courses at your high school. Sometimes it’s not even rigor, it’s structure that get some students). Also hardly no top colleges take those writing scores seriously yet (despite some publishing the 3-section scores in their entering class profile stats). You demonstrate your ability to write in the application essays. Your M/V is what really matters, and hopefully you get at least those predicted scores (or, if slightly lower, scores that remain in the 700s for both).</p>
<p>My advice is that if you do exceptionally well in Math (school), then it must be something to do with your test taking strategies. Maybe SAT Math is too easy and you do it too quickly and make a few mistakes. Thats what happened with me lol.</p>
<p>I would say retake it if you are sure you can get 770+ in MA and 700 + in WR.
But I would take it one more time in June/October/whenever if you practice and you KNOW that your score will improve.</p>
<p>2120 is not bad. But if your looking for schools that are more selective than Emory (such as Yale, Princeton) you should retake that SAT. Although its the fourth time, it hardly affects admissions that much. I know some kid that took the SAT 7 times. Seven. And he got in to the schools he wanted (it was NYU, not as selective but still, Seven times).</p>
<p>Gook Luck</p>
<p>Actually, to be blunt, if Emory seriously looked at the writing score, 2120 may even be questionable for Emory (at least regular decision), but 1450 between M/V would not. That is solid for almost every top institution other than CalTech and MIT (maybe Stanford). I really do think it’s the 1450 that counts most. I still disagree with retaking the SAT that much if you already have a competitive score, unless you have waivers for taking it. That’s a lot of money thrown toward the College board.</p>
<p>Again, that is a competitive score, but it should certainly not be the thing standing out about your application. In terms of a particular score for HPY, Stanford, MIT, Caltech, that’s truely a crapshoot. Those institutions definitely look for more than just scores because the whole applicant pool normally has strong scores. Worry about other parts of your burgeoning application.</p>