Should I retake the SAT after 3x?

Applying to College
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<p>Interested Colleges: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, Columbia, Cornell, U Penn, Rice, Carnegie Mellon, Duke,UT Austin(I have automatic admission), Claremont College-Pomona maybe. </p>

<p>Here's my profile: </p>

<p>SAT I: 2290 (CR: 790 M: 770 W: 730 Essay 8) (JAN 2014) 2080 (DEC 2012) 2040 (Jan 2013)
SAT II: MATHEMATICS II – 800 (NOVEMBER 2013) * I am planning to take Chem and Physics next
AP EXAMS: WORLD HISTORY (4) * I am also planning to take AP Cal BC, AP Eng Composition, AP Chem, AP Phys C, AP US History exams this semester
RANK ; 6 OUT OF 681 Top 1%
NON WEIGHTED GPA: 4.0 WEIGHTED GPA: 4.67
Income: 85,000</p>

<p>INTERESTED MAJOR: COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, or BIOMEDICAL
Background: - Junior - Female - Asian - Suburban Public School - Texas</p>

<p>• American University Preparatory Online Group for Chinese – Founder/President (9-12)</p>

<p>• Math Club/Mu Alpha Theta – Vice President (11-12)</p>

<p>• Engineering Club – Treasury (9-12)</p>

<p>• Symphony Orchestra –Section Leader (9-12)</p>

<p>• Manga Translator (11-12)</p>

<p>• Teacher Assistant - Dallas Chinese School (9-10)</p>

<p>• Volunteer – Mission Arlington(9-12)</p>

<p>• Research Intern (10)</p>

<p>• National Honor Society (11-12)</p>

<p>• UIL Number Sense, Math, Literature Criticisms (9-12)</p>

<p>• JV/Varsity Tennis (9-10)</p>

<p>• HOSA (11-12)</p>

<p>• TMEA State Piano Ensemble</p>

<p>• HOSA Dental Science District 1st Place</p>

<p>• Cardboard Boat Regatta 2nd Place</p>

<p>• UIL Math Regional Invitational 3rd Place Team</p>

<p>• UIL Lit Crit Regional Invitational 1st Place Team</p>

<p>• UIL Number Sense 5th Place Regional</p>

<p>• A Honor Roll
- Piano for 9 years
• TMEA Piano Ensemble for 4 years
• Whitlock Theory Award
• World of Music Certificate</p>

<ul>
<li>Tennis 2 years ( 2nd Place Mixed Doubles in 9th grade)</li>
<li>Teacher Assistant at Dallas Chinese School (Helps tutor 1-3rd grade students on Math and Reading)</li>
<li>Research at University of Arlington (summer after 9th grade)</li>
<li>Created a Chat Group for Chinese high school students in U.S. to help them with improving English and applying to college (currently 76 members) *<strong><em>Does this count as an EC???</em></strong></li>
<li>Trilingual – Chinese(Native), English(Fluent), Spanish(Mediocre)</li>
</ul>

<p>Classes Taken/Am taking:
*Before High School:
PAP Algebra 1 (7th grade)
Spanish I (8th grade)
PAP Geometry (8th grade)
Gateway to Tech (8th grade)
Common Application (Summer)
*9th Grade:
PAP ENG 1
PAP Algebra 2
PAP Biology
PAP World Geography
JV Tennis (9th-10th)
Orchestra (planning to take all 4 years)
Webmastering
Spanish II
*10th Grade:
PAP ENG 2
PAP Pre-Calculus
PAP Chemistry
PAP Physics
AP W History
PAP Span 3
JV Tennis
Orchestra
*Current Year (11th Grade):
AP English III
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C Mechanics
AP Chemistry
AP US History
AP Euro History
PAP Computer Science
Orchestra</p>

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<p>Considering how much your scores have gone up, I think your 2290 is pretty impressive, and it’s certainly not keeping you out of top schools. Focus on getting 5s on APs and 800s on SAT IIs. If you can easily retake the SAT in the fall and have time to study and get a higher score, maybe go for it, but I don’t really think it’s worth your time.</p>

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<p>Agreed, don’t take it again you already have a fabulous score.</p>

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<p>Wow, with the caps, I almost thought you were yelling at me.</p>

<p>Honestly, I’d retake it one more time. You really want a 2300+. It’s gotta suck to be 10 points off :/</p>

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<p>Don’t bother retaking. Why ruin a perfectly good Saturday morning when your score already puts you in the conversation for your schools. That score won’t keep you out of any place.</p>

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<p>I really wouldn’t bother. You fall solidly within the “Amazing Stats Asian” category as it is. Instead of preparing for and taking the test again, try to focus on differentiating yourself from the crowd.</p>

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<p>@Mandalorian Could you give me some examples of what “crowd” do? </p>

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<p>Didn’t you already make a post about this? Anyways, your scores are fine. Just sit tight and wait until the Common App opens, there’s not much else you have to do. Good luck! </p>

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<p>^ Actually the OP has made at least 3 posts about this. Not quite sure what different answer s/he’s expecting.</p>

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<p>Kids with perfect scores get rejected all the time. 2300 or 2400 does not guarantee you entry – cast a wider net because although you have all the credentials it’s a bit of a lottery ticket. Focus on one EC and a have you held a paying part time job? This summer get a gritty job - MacDonalds, the grocery store, washing dishes… </p>

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<p>Do something uncharacteristic, unusual and not entirely academic. </p>

<p>Just some ideas to get you thinking:</p>

<p>Do a ride along with the Police in a very rough neighborhood
Go Wingsuit Diving
Take a Bugatti Veyron to its top speed
Have a violin/viola/cello/etc battle with someone in public
Restore an old muscle car
Go to Syria and fight for Assad</p>

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<p>^^ Thanks for everyone’s suggestions! :slight_smile: I am considering focusing my attention on my EC’s and SAT subject/AP exams right now. If time allows, I would retake it, but SAT is not my major focus now.
@livesinnewjersey I am going to be a STEM applicant so I am thinking of focusing on science/math EC. In fact, I am starting the science honor society in my school this year. I already applied to a lot of research or computer science residential camps/internships for this summer. Hopefully I will get in one of them.
@Mandalorian I am a manga translator since I love manga and is fluent in both Chinese and English. Is that “uncharacteristic, unusual and not entirely academic” enough? </p>

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<p>@fairyfantasy- Translation requires too much brain power. Take a Ferrari for a spin at your local racetrack instead.</p>

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<p>@Mandalorian O.O Ehhh…I am afraid I don’t have the strong financial background required to get a Ferrari. </p>

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<p>Mandalorian appears to be joking. :P</p>

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<p>You can rent one for a nominal fee.</p>

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