Score Choice Dilemma

Test Preparation
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<p>Hi everybody, I am rising junior and I have a question about the score choice program for SAT. I just recently heard that many SELECTIVE universities require ALL scores to be sent. My father and I did not know much about SAT and he signed me up three times. Note that the tests were within 6 month increments. The last time I took my SAT's were in November.. and I plan on taking them in March. </p>

<p>Mid-sophomore year-1850ish Early Junior Year- 1980 November 2011- 2030</p>

<p>With that being said, do colleges look unfavorably at a candidate who repeated tests? and if so... can it make or break an application? </p>

<p>I've heard ppl who repeat tests continuosly, but, mind you, I took my tests w/in a substantial period of time. I'm really nervous about this whole topic and really need some feedback. </p>

<p>(Btw this is my first post in CC, tell me if I'm doing anything wrong)</p>

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<p>Colleges probably won’t look unfavorably at it if there is a consistent improvement in your scores. But usually, three times should be the cap, and in any case, the chances of increasing your score by much after the third take drop substantially. Also, to my knowledge, the only selective schools that require all SAT scores to be sent are Stanford, Yale and Cornell. The others I checked, including Harvard, only ask for your top performance per section, albeit from different sittings.</p>

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<p>Great response collegeconscious.
However, I haven’t really taken the test seriously until now. I score highly (700sish) in math and writing but always score poorly in the Verbal Section.
I think I might see a good boost just because I’ve been working on that section so tremendously.
In the case that I do see a considerable increase, do you think they would care(as long as that increase existed)? Because I’m looking at applying to Cornell and Stanford:3</p>

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<p>Some schools will frown on it. For instance, UPenn <a href=“http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/applying/testing.php:[/url]”>http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/applying/testing.php:&lt;/a&gt;

My emphasis added.</p>

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<p>Like the thing is that I looked at like Stanford , UPenn, etc . They said you don’t need to report scores that are in regard for talent competition. Does that mean that if I was applying to Andover/ Exeter I don’t need to report the scores i took in my sophomore year?</p>

<p>Although everybody has provided some insight, I’m still kind of confused. Is this a topic that could make or break a resume? Or am I making a big deal out of nothing? My dad and friends tell me it’s not a big deal but idk.</p>

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That usually applies to Duke TIP or similar programs.

If that is the case then I would report it and let the school know. And that is NOT what you said in your OP - that your father signed you up for three in a row.</p>