Should I retake the SAT for a 3rd time?

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<p>My first scores were, CR-660, W-650, M-600 (1910)
My second scores were CR-720, W-690, M-570 (1980)</p>

<p>I'm hoping that most of the schools I apply to will combine the scores, and in that case I'd have a 2010. But I'm worried that my math score will ruin my chances of getting in to the more selective colleges I want to apply to. I'm thinking I should retake the test in October and hopefully I'd get my score up to a 700, which is what I really wanted. For the past two tests, I haven't taken tutoring or classes, I've just studied a bit on my own. </p>

<p>The schools I want to apply to are Amherst, Bard, Brown, Claremont McKenna, Dartmouth, Mount Holyoke, Oberlin, Pomona, Reed, Sarah Lawrence, U Chicago, and Vassar. (CUNY Hunter and College of the Atlantic are my safety schools).</p>

<p>My average is about a 96, I have taken 4 APs, I have many leadership positions, I'm a minority, and have interned/volunteered at three places so far.</p>

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<p>3rd time isn’t a bad idea, especially (if you feel that) your math can improve.</p>

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<p>Get all the help you can. In most cases, three times is just about how many times you want to retake a test at the max. You MUST be able to do well on this third and final test.</p>

<p>I advise that you:
-Get a tutor (if you can afford it)
-Work more on practicing (have you tried the BB?)
-Read special prep books specific to areas that you need work on (e.g. Barron’s for Math)
-Read some guides on the CC! Some of them are really great (although I haven’t gotten to them yet). You can find them either manually or there are some other posts where people have suggested various threads (some of which, I believe, are stickied).</p>

<p>Good luck with your next exam!</p>

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<p>Thank you both for your input :slight_smile: I guess I will be taking it a 3rd time this fall.</p>