<p>My top school that I'm wanting to go to is UCLA which is a very selective campus. My UC GPA is a 4.18 and my SAT score is a 2010 (690 CR, 660 on writing+math). Should I retake?</p>
<p>Is there anything else you are lacking in? (SAT II)
If not, why not just take it again? It can’t hurt you.
It’s only one Saturday…</p>
<p>Are you a CA resident? If so, are you ELC?
What’s your declared major?
How do your ECs look? </p>
<p>Generally speaking, this score more closely matches UC San Diego, Davis, and Irvine than UCLA so I’d say re-take and see if you can increase it by 50-100 points.</p>
<p>I have a 670 on us history and 710 on chem. I’m a california resident and ELC. I don’t have a declared major yet. I have a ticket to the november test, but I fear that my score will go down…</p>
<p>Even as a California resident and ECL, your scores are a bit low for UCLA. Your GPA is quite good, so you still have a chance at getting in (particularly if you have good extracurriculars), but it would definitely be helpful if you improved the score.</p>
<p>It’s a bit unfortunate that UCLA doesn’t let you use Score Choice (although, other than your agreement with the university, there’s nothing preventing you and they won’t know if you do: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-los-angeles/1059844-any-ucla-admits-use-score-choice-their-app.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-los-angeles/1059844-any-ucla-admits-use-score-choice-their-app.html</a>), so if you get a lower score you will have to send it.</p>
<p>I still recommend that you try to take it again. According to a College Board statistic (I can’t find the link, but I remember reading it a while back), almost every student who retakes the SAT does better on it because they are more familiar with the test and how it works, so I wouldn’t worry too much about getting a lower score (and, even if you do, it probably won’t be a deal-breaker to your application if the rest of it is good).</p>
<p>There’s nothing to worry about. They will take your highest single-sitting score. If you for some reason do worse this time around, they will take your first sitting score instead. Besides a few hours of your time, you have nothing to lose. I’m not betting against you for UCLA, even with your current SAT score. Good luck.</p>
<p>Ok, so the SAT will be in a week, and I haven’t studied anything yet. Most likely, my score will go down as I seem to have forgotten some math strategies and vocab. I need further feedback on whether to take it or not which is why i’m bumping this thread up.</p>
<p>you have awful scores for schools in cali like caltech, stanford etc. definitely retake.</p>
<p>T.T</p>
<p>I’ve never heard someone call a score of 2010 awful before. My dream school is UCLA.</p>
<p>Sorry dude. UCLA is actually an ok choice for you. but for other good schools, like i said, your score is pretty bad. your gpa makes up for it though. Definitely retake.</p>
<p>This guy is not making any sense lol^</p>
<p>which part? Ok let me say it again with big letters :</p>
<p>FOR UCLA, YOU ARE OK. FOR OTHER GOOD SCHOOLS IN YOUR AREA, YOU ARE NOT. </p>
<p>understand big guy?</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>10000 char</p>