Should I retake SAT fourth time?

Test Preparation
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<p>Alright, shooting for Wharton school at Penn or Duke, but SAT scores are all over the place. I was planning on not retaking SAT again, but the March administration test scores just came out and I did horribly on the writing. Anyways.</p>

<p>1st time: 700 CR, 710 W, 720 M 2130
2nd time: 760 CR, 770 W, 690 M 2220
3rd time: 750 CR, 670 W, 750 M 2170
SUPERSCORE: 2280</p>

<p>For admissions, would you recommend taking a fourth time, in May? Can I conceivably improve to 2250 single sitting? Is it worth trying? Any tips for improving the score? </p>

2

<p>Essays: 1st = 9, 2nd = 9, 3rd = 8. How do you write better essays?</p>

3

<p>Don’t–you already went down, which could look bad. Your time is better spent improving other parts of your app. </p>

4

<p>Don’t even think about taking it again. 2220 single sitting is okay. Taking it four times to get 2250 is not.</p>