<p>Ok, I am kind of stressing out right now. I am a senior in high school and I am very good at math (currently taking calculus class at the local college, 5 on the AP Calc AB test). I took the Math 2C SAT II once and I got 710. My mom and all my friends have been telling me that I really need to retake it and I am registered for the Oct. 4th test. Do you all think I should re-take it?</p>
<p>Here are my stats:</p>
<p>SAT II: 710 Math II, 780 Chem
ACT: 35
GPA: 4.463 weighted GPA
Rank: In the top 12 (school doesn't tell us ranks)
AP Tests: 5 - Calc AB; 4 - CS AB, Stats, Chem</p>
<p>Retake it. Shoot for an 800 (although really 750+ is fine probably). Treat it like you would any major exam at school. Get a good night's sleep several days leading up to it, study for it starting a week before, etc w/e you have to do, take it, ace it and move on. Don't let a silly exam like the SAT II Math IIC get you down. </p>
<p>Chem score looks good. AP scores look eh... could have been better, but they could have been worse.</p>
<p>Retake it if you think you have a good shot of 750+
Otherwise don't bother. The truth is that this one single subject test score is probably not going to make or break your admission, but a higher score never hurts :)</p>
<p>Oh boy, here I go again with the dissenting opinion.</p>
<p>I don't have an EXACT quote from Matt McGann, but he once said something like "We look at your SAT scores, and hopefully they start with a 7. After that, it doesn't really matter."</p>
<p>You really don't HAVE to retake it. I'm assuming there's some reason you don't want to, or you wouldn't be asking us this question. Don't do it unless it's something you really want to do. Don't let your parents/teachers/guidance counselors/friends/pets pressure you into doing something unless you really want to, especially if it's not really necessary.</p>
<p>Admissions have made it pretty clear that 700s are good, and you shouldn't waste your time retesting. Go do whatever it is you like doing instead of wasting a Saturday afternoon testing.</p>
<p>No. A score of at least 700 is competitive, and the adcoms have said repeatedly that higher scores are not more advantageous. You also run the risk of looking obsessive.</p>
<p>It probably doesn't matter for MIT admissions, but for other top schools I think it might matter. The curve is especially generous for Math IIC; I would estimate its about 50 points of a difference between it and the other SATIIs (I would say a 750 score on the MathIIC is generally the same as a 700 SATI math score.)</p>
<p>Is there a way to send your scores right now? Then take the Oct. 4th test, and if your score dramatically improves, then resubmit your scores. I'm not sure if that is actually possible. It might be if you were taking a November test.</p>
<p>A score of 710 might be a really good score if your school is in a small town in a rural area where you've had little access to advanced math classes. But if your high school routinely enrolls students in AP calculus BC, this is not a "really good score," especially given that it's the SAT II. </p>
<p>In my opinion, there's no point in re-taking a test in which you've scored 750, but since that's not the case, and you're already registered for this test, you've nothing to lose by re-taking it.</p>
<p>Some posters may disagree about the desirability of re-taking the SAT II in this case, but I've attended MIT admissions talks here in Silicon Valley where the presenter has stated, "We're looking for strong grades, not necessarily all As, but mostly As, and we're looking for SAT scores in the high 700s." Perhaps different kinds of communities receive different messages, but if you lived in this area and came to me for advice, this is the advice I'd give you. Your other scores suggest that you can do better on the SAT II. Take it again.</p>