<p>I know this may sound dumb, but I am a little scared that I will go in tomorrow and get in the 2250 range. I am definitely aiming for 2330+, and so I am afraid that if I get 2250 or so, I will not be able to retake the test since it will look to colleges that I am obssesive about test scores, but will still have a lower score than I want. What to do?</p>
<p>Firstly, you shouldn't be freaking out about getting into 2250. That's good enough probably for even the top Ivy League schools. The average scores at those universities is usually around 700 for both math and verbal.</p>
<p>Also, retaking the SAT doesn't make you look obsessive about test scores. It's common for people to take more than one SAT. I know plenty of people who have taken it 3 times and I believe even Harvard says that it's not a bad idea to take the test twice.</p>
<p>A 2250 is amazing, don't be one of those people who goes.."Oh Crap! I only got a 98% on the test. I hate myself."</p>
<p>Just take the test, and focus on the questions - not what score you think you are getting. With some exceptions (notably the UC's), colleges will accept your be composite score anyway. Get some rest tonight and best of luck tomorrow!</p>
<p>wow ur an ass... that's my target score... but no seriously, don't stress...</p>
<p>ur right zogoto, that does sound dumb</p>
<p>amen, certain things ought to be kept to yourself</p>
<p>chill, man. Also, there is nothing wrong with taking it again, particularly if you plan to apply to a top science school, such as MIT, CalTech. You'll note that the MEAN SAT math score is 780-790 for those schools, so taking it again makes a lot of sense just to make your app competitive.</p>
<p>People would die for a 2100, and here you are complaining about a 2250 on the SAT...</p>
<p>What everyone has said so far is right.</p>
<p>My target range is 2230-2300. If I got 2250, I think I'd scream for joy and I'd never take the SAT again unless I was really desperate.</p>
<p>dude a 2250 is an excellent score. Thats enuf for any college in the US including all the ivys.</p>
<p>I know a lot of people who retook SAT scores in the low 1500s, which would be about equal to a 2250. Heck, I retook my 1520. I think that you should stop taking it when you feel like you've accomplished what you think you can get. </p>
<p>About the whole argument about most people dying to get 2100+, well, he probably isn't like most people. With college admissions becoming ever more demanding and competitive, you can never really be sure that what you have is quite high enough.</p>
<p>Zogoto, how many times will you have taken the SAT after tomorrow? If it is 3 or less, I would say it would be no problem to take it again if you feel you can improve by 60 points or more. Like someone said in another thread, a college will prefer an SAT score of 2250 over a 2150, even if it is a fourth or fifth sitting.</p>
<p>k i took the old sat once (1520) and I'm takin the new sat tomorrow. How many more times after tomorrow should i retake (assuming i'm not happy with tomorrows score).</p>
<p>who knows? they aren't puttin up the friggin scores for a month.</p>
<p>as a fellow jerseyan i feel obliged to give my opinion, no more than 3 times total...</p>
<p>I stopped myself after the 2nd time, though I was really tempted to take it a 3rd time.</p>
<p>There was a girl who took SAT for 13 times to get a perfect score.
BTW, she got into Harvard after she recieved her 4000.
It's not so bad to take the test twice and above, I will take at least 3 times.</p>
<p>I won't take it more than 3-4 times, because all my scores are on my transcript anyway, so even though colleges say they take the highest score there's no way they are going to ignore all the other scores on the transcript.</p>
<p>I don't remember which college it was, but I somehow remember an adcom saying last year that they don't care how many times you take the SAT as long as it's not turning into an extracurricular activity for you...</p>
<p>to the person who started this post. i don't care if you get a 2250, a 2330 or even a 2400. you will still be stupid, or still lack some vital skills and character qualities that many sub-2000 people probably embody.
oh, and on a test that's out of 2400, it's not like a 80 point discrepancy is going to set your regection/acceptance in stone.</p>