Should I retake the Lit SAT II?

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<p>I took it in January and got an 700. I'm a bit disappointed because I was aiming a bit higher. </p>

<p>Some background: I took Spanish w/Listening in November and got an 800, but I'm worried some schools might discount this because I am fluent in Spanish (though not native speaker). I am taking US History in May, and I'm expecting a 750+ because I'm in AP this year, and I'm planning on studying for this test. </p>

<p>I'm planning on applying to some competitive schools, and most only require 2 SAT II's.
Should I retake Lit in May and do scorechoice? What do you think?</p>

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<p>No, a 700 in Lit is fine. Don’t worry about it :)</p>

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<p>Agreed with XO. 700+ is good on any subject test. Congrats=]</p>

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<p>Except Chinese, Japanese, and Korean- I read online that the average is 740-ish for each of those exams.</p>

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<p>What if I’m considering applying as an English major? Will this score really hurt me then?</p>

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<p>I do not believe so. Universities realize that the potential major listed on a college application is only a tentative declaration.</p>

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<p>^Agreed with mifune. Besides, they’ll also see that you took it as a junior, so you’ll probably have covered less of a curriculum than someone who took the Lit sat II as a senior.
700 is still a fine score and I would send it with your other strong scores. And congrats on the Spanish! It’s still great even if you are fluent :]</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone :slight_smile:
It came out today that that score only puts me in the 82 percentile. Should I retake it based on that?</p>

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<p>No that percentile is pretty good consdiering that only realtively smart kids take the SAT IIs, so you got towards the top in comparis on to other smart kids. =]</p>

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<p>Thanks teamfrangela92 :slight_smile: </p>

<p>Also, I’m slightly confused… it says my percentile in relation to college-bound seniors, but I’m a junior. Is this a mistake?</p>

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<p>Not really, you are not compared to those in your grade per se, but the percentile is representative of your performance relative to others who took the test.</p>