Should I retake SAT Physics ?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Hi everyone. I am an international student from Vietnam.
I am applying to MIT this year.
The day before yesterday I took SAT physics 2, and I did not do really well. Maybe my score would be around 700 or a little bit higher than that. I know that MIT application is really competitive, especially for international students. So should I retake it ?
By the way, I got 5 in AP Physics B and 5 in AP Physics C: Mechanics.
The reason I screwed up this test was because I had a lot of stuff to do this semester and I also underestimated the difficulty of the test.</p>

<p>I don't really want to retake it because SAT test is quite expensive outside the US. However, if bad SAT score hurts my chance, then I will definitely retake it.</p>

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<p>The pattern is that MIT isn’t all about the score and a 750 may’ve been an 800 on a different day. Considering that you’re an international and that’s incredibly competitive and all, go for the second try, but you’re better off spending time on other parts of your app.</p>