<p>Ok, the only reason I retook the January SAT was because I made 2 stupid mistakes on the math section of the Dec SAT, and math is my strong suit.</p>
<p>Dec SAT score: (800 CR, 800 W, 770 M)</p>
<p>I was trying to get an 800 M this time around, but I missed <em>potentially</em> one or two questions due to really really stupid mistakes, even though the math section is always cake for me. </p>
<p>Also, I kinda ran out of time on my essay (I was on the third body paragraph) even though I think I might've gotten perfect on the multiple choice.</p>
<p>Do you think I should cancel my scores? Because I'm not sure if I got an 800 on the Math or not, and if I didn't, I would both feel and look stupid...its the only reason I retook the SATs</p>
<p>i’m not sure what colleges you’re applying to, but i’m sure they see overzealous perfectionism as a character flaw. you did absolutely fine 1st time, the difference between 2370 and 2400 is negligible, even if they may superficially appear to be leagues apart</p>
<p>I mean, I fully understand why the non-800 might have bothered you, but at the same time, colleges may think you’re a little bit obsessive about something that has relatively (okay, it does in the admissions process, but not much in the real world) little value.</p>
<p>Although you’ve already sat through the testing…it would likely be better to cancel. A 2400 doesn’t say much more than a 2370. Spending an extra 4 hours in testing for 30 more points, though, could potentially say a lot to the colleges about your priorities/character.</p>
<p>thanks guys for the advice!
yeah…I was originally happy with a 2370, but since I’m planning to be a math major, I was afraid that having a 770 in math would be detrimental…
I think I’ll cancel though (and since I had finals last week, I had only 2 days to prepare for this SAT…so I don’t think I scored as high as last time!)
Thanks again!</p>