<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 UMich 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>You know…so many people on CC write these kind of threads that just come off completely conceited and arrogant. I don’t know why people do that. Not trying to be personal by posting on this particular thread, but I mean come on, 2120 is “hideous”? What is your point? Is this a thinly veiled request for compliments?</p>
<p>Not at all. I find it hideous because I lost out on a possible 2300 because I messed up the essay and only the essay, and I made 3 mistakes on the Math. I do not want any comments, I really just want to know what you guys would do when you are stuck in a double edged sword situation like me - do the SAT again and possibly get a much higher score, but look bad on the whole.</p>
<p>^^^
With those hideous SAT scores I think you should forget about Michigan and look at a community college for a few years until you get your act together.</p>
<p>BTW - I agree 100% with collegebound_guy.</p>
<p>I am sorry for the seeming conceitedness. I was disgruntled when I posted it and I take it back.</p>
<p>I don’t think you sound conceited at all. You shouldn’t take anything back.</p>
<p>For the rest of you, some of us have high standards, so deal with it. You aren’t contributing anything helpful acting like that. I don’t see anyone’s arrogance coming out, but I definitely see insecurity and possibly jealousy.</p>
<p>I’m curious as to why you are so sure that you can get 800s on two sections when you haven’t after taking it 3 times. I’m not doubting you, but it is something to think about. That being said, if you are completely confident you can get a 2300 I would go for it if I were in your situation. Taking the SAT 3 times is already a lot. I don’t think you’d be shooting yourself in the foot by taking it a 4th time (but this is just my opinion; ask more people). Good luck.</p>
<p>In my experience, UM does not place a huge emphasis on test scores (I think engin and Ross place much more of an emphasis on them than LS&A). Right now, your test scores can definitely get you in; but, like you said, they could also be better. If you want to know if UM superscores, just call up the admissions office and ask them.</p>
<p>I was confident I could get 800s because I have a lot of maths distinctions and awards and I am good at math. I have always lost out on that elusive 800 because of petty mistakes. As for writing, I wasn’t that good but I practiced and now I get full marks on the multiple choice almost every time. The only thing that holds me back is the essay and I feel that if I write a killer essay I can get that 800.</p>
<p>If I were in your situation, I would retake it. </p>
<p>You could also try taking the ACT if you are worried that taking a standardized test multiple times looks bad. I already said this, but I don’t think there is a big difference between taking the SAT 3 times or 4 times. However, I think there is a big difference between ~2100 and ~2300 and that this difference more than offsets taking it 4 times vs. 3 times.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure you choose which scores to send and which not to send. It’s up to you, but a 2120 is not going to stop you from getting in. If your GPA is high then you’ll get in.</p>
<p>Ha, pancakes, if your going to call me jealous, do it in my face. I got into the engineering program and I had 3.9/32 act. Hardly any reason for me to be jealous. It just seems so egoistic when someone on CC makes a thread about all these accomplishments, stellar stats, and then act like something is really wrong/beg for assurances/etc.</p>
<p>Its like that one kid you always have in a class where he comes to your face crying about how he’s massively screwed for the test today and then gets a 96% on it. </p>
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<p>How does retaking the SAT make you look bad? Unless you take it like 5+ times (which shows you are desperate), there is absolutely nothing wrong with retaking it. </p>
<p>And keep in mind U of M places greater emphasis on your GPA. Unless it is awful there is no reason why you can’t get in.</p>
<p>I have a 42/45 predicted for IB if thats what you are asking.</p>
<p>collegebound guy, you may not be jealous, but you are a being mean. There’s no reason to randomly attack people like that. It may seem egotistical, but here is what I think is really going on: the bottom line is that college admissions are incredibly competitive, so it’s easy for people to freak out about their stats because they honestly think it will have a significant impact on their future. Combined with high standards self-imposed, peer-imposed, and parentally-imposed, it should not be difficult to understand how this type of personality emerges. Instead of making fun of them, you could try educating them.</p>
<p>Seriously, I think you’re good, even if OOS. Of 'course if you don’t mind spending $50 and a Saturday morning and really think you can do significantly better, go ahead and do it, but this isn’t anything you have to stress over.</p>
<p>I’m also going to go ahead and say apply the same to most of the other colleges you posted this same thread in.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot. Well I have basically got to understand that if I do significantly improve as I believe I can then I will be doing no harm at all. Thank you very much guys, tomorrow I shall begin attempting to change my SAT II registration in June to a SAT I.</p>
<p>Honestly, if I were you, I’d stop. You have to be pragmatic about standardized test taking and avoid the “I can definitely attain X score” or “I only made stupid mistakes”. After 3 attempts, I don’t see how a 4th will be any different.</p>
<p>i’d say go for it. For personal pride or whatever, you should definitely try getting an 800 on the math section especially you’re good at math. 70 pts is a huge difference, and you would be in good running for some merit scholarships if you have 2300 SAT</p>
<p>Ok maybe I was harsh, but saying that 2100+ is a hideous score in the face of thousands of high school applicants who want to, but cannot, get over 2000 on the SAT is just being a prick, intentional or not.</p>
<p>I don’t know, in all the practice tests I did before the May SAT I achieved between 2250 and 2300.</p>
<p>Are you taking the tests in actual timed conditions and taking all of the sections straight through? How many practice tests did you take in which you received between a 2250-2300? You might have been particularly successful with guesses on one test.</p>
<p>I took 6 tests with all scores between 2250-2300. I only did the Critical Reading and Writing sections because I presumed 800 for Math section - did not account for stupid mistakes. The conditions were timed and I usually finished 5 minutes early. I never guess more than 2-3 answers on the whole test and that is only for Critical Reading.</p>
<p>I will probably just focus on concentrating more for the Maths section and nabbing that essay for the Writing section for June because I have got the Critical Reading score that I wanted.</p>