Should I cancel my score?

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<p>I took Math IC this morning. I felt really confident on everything, and I probably didn't miss more than 1 or 2 in the entire first 45 questions.</p>

<p>I ran out of time to do the last 5, so I guessed on all of them (because technically you should get 1 of those 5 right, and the other 4 will be wrong. It's better than omitting because there's a probable chance that I could get even 2 of the 5 that I guessed on correct).</p>

<p>Anyways, assuming that I got all of those 5 that I guessed on wrong, and assuming that I got 2 wrong in the rest of the test, what should I do? Should I wait and see my score, and then retake if it's bad? Or should I immediately cancel it altogether so it doesn't appear on my transcript? I am currently competitive for any school I want, and I plan on going to an Ivy league or MIT/Duke etc.</p>

<p>This was my first SAT II. I will be taking Biology M, Math IIC, and USHistory next year, and I think I'll do outstanding on all of them because the material will be fresh in my mind. Those will be the SAT II's that I submit to colleges.</p>

<p>With the fact that I want to go to a top 10 school in mind, will a 700 or even a 650 in Math IC hurt my chances? I don't plan on submitting this score to any colleges because I'll be taking Math IIC next year and that test is a breeze.</p>

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<p>"It's better than omitting because there's a probable chance that I could get even 2 of the 5 that I guessed on correct"</p>

<p>Based on this math, yes, you should most definitely cancel.</p>

<p>But seriously, you're probably looking at a 720+ (720 if you got all your guesses wrong and 2 wrong on the rest of the test) depending on how lucky you get.</p>

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<p>Err.. I know my reasoning is sort of ridiculous, so I'll take your sarcasm with a grain of salt :)</p>

<p>But would ~700 be alright for the schools I'm interested in?</p>

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<p>Well, schools of that caliber typically would like to see 750+ on SAT IIs, but I don't think a 700 would hurt your chances. Your taking math II next year which means much more to those colleges anyway. And who knows, you still have a shot at a 750+. Just keep your fingers crossed until June 21st.</p>

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<p>Well, I know I can do better than a 720. And I won't be submitting that to any colleges, but rather higher-level SAT II's.</p>

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<p>All SAT 2 scores are submitted to colleges if you send the score report. You can't send some and not others with the collegeboard service.</p>

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<p>I know that, but surely the three you actually list carry more weight.</p>

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<p>Bump. Really need help.</p>

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<p>More opinions, please.</p>

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<p>brosfam, it's just an opinion...but if ur aiming for top 10 colleges i highly doubt they would be impressed with even an 800 in math 1, an 800 in math 2 is not that difficult in fact. don't worry about ur score in math 1 tho, i took it in 9th grade and got 650 but then 800 in math 2. focus on math 2.</p>

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<p>you shouldn't cancel it...well you're taking math 2 right? i BOMBED on time management on the math II this tmie around, and Im not going to cancel the scores because colleges like to see improvement...say you get a 600--they're gnona lkie that you got a 750 the second time around</p>