Should I retake the SAT as a transfer?

Transfer Students
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<p>I am thinking about applying as a transfer to uva (is) and Michigan (oos). I got 720 CR, 680 M, 800 W for a total 2200 (1400/1600). Problem is that I'm going into engineering and I know they look at test scores when transferring after 1 year. My math score is on the low side. I did get a 740 on math 2 though. So would it be a waste of time to retake it and just focus on college instead?</p>

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<p>If you’ve taken advanced math classes in college and done well in them, I can’t imagine colleges giving more weight to your M SAT score.</p>

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<p>whole point of SAT is to predict college performance, so its pointless. Yes it would absolutely be a waste of time. And your sat scores are way above the schools you mentioned</p>

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<p>While I agree that the OP need not take the SAT again, there are cases where it could be beneficial for a transfer to sit the SAT in college. For instance, a CC student who is applying to a selective college might want to support their grades with a high SAT; as a matter of fact, some highly selective schools require the SAT even if you didn’t take it in HS.</p>

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<p>I have a situation similar to yours- low 700s on both CR and Writing, but a 680 as well on Math (low 700s for Math II). If the SAT is a test to determine college readiness, isn’t it negated by doing well in college, i.e. getting As in advanced math courses?</p>

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<p>I asked admissions and they said it wouldn’t be worth it in my case as long as I get A’s in challenging math classes. Thanks for the help everyone.</p>

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<p>@nathan: Did admissions say anything else regarding using the SAT overall as a part of transfer admissions?</p>

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<p>Overall they gave the impression that it isn’t a huge factor and stressed the importance of college grades.</p>

<p>They did say that they are slightly less important than they are for rising freshman but more important than they are for rising juniors. I guess that is the general scale of importance.</p>

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<p>Transfer applications are really competitive, but there really doesn’t seem to be a need to retake the SATs after a 2200 score. The most important thing as of now would maybe to make sure your GPA is high.</p>