<p>So I'm a junior and got a 2220 (M: 760 CR: 700 W: 760) on my first official SAT last October. Even though I'm really happy with this score, I'm wondering if I should take it again? </p>
<p>The thing is, I started off with a 173 on my PSAT last year and prepped really hard to get that score. Also my best score on a practice SAT was 2170 so I'm not sure if I should retake it. (I have the hardest time with Reading and this was my best score) In addition, I don't think I really have the time to prep again for it though because of school work. I'll also be taking the ACT this May or so.</p>
<p>Interested in applying to Carnegie Mellon (School of Computer Science/ Tepper) and maybe some ivies.</p>
<p>Yeah, I agree that you shouldn’t retake it unless you KNOW you can do better. Going down might cause some worries, and unless you can get a better scholarship with a higher score or something, I’d settle down with that score since its already really good.</p>
<p>:D thanks guys. Do you guys think the score’s enough for competitive schools such as CMU (SCS/Tepper), UPENN, and some Ivies even though I’m Korean? :P</p>
<p>Since you’re Asian, a 2200 won’t really help you, especially at the level of schools youre applying to. Certainly it won’t hurt you - it just won’t be a factor that will HELP, per se, in getting you accepted. So you better have some wicked grades and ec’s! Good luck!!!</p>
<p>It looks like you’re a bit below the 75th percentiles for Upenn, so that combined with some nice ECs and correlating grades should put you in competition. But I last read they only accept like ~12% or so of applicants, so one can never be sure.</p>
<p>Okay. I have pretty good grades/course rigor & my ECs I think are decent which includes a few clubs, local soccer, and running an online business since Freshman that’s made over 5 figures so far. I’m not sure how unique that is though I saw a lot of people had their own “businesses” here on CC.</p>
<p>I’d suggest taking a couple practice tests and seeing how your score flucutates. If it goes up, by all means. If you aren’t willing to put the time into it, don’t bother. A 2220 is acceptable with good ECs. A company is going to look quite good on an application. I retook a 2320. Best of luck!</p>
<p>With a 760 in W, you should be able to get that CR up with some practice. Some schools value the CR and M scores more than the W, so not all 2220s are the same. Not sure it is worth a retake though. There is a lot more to an application than SAT scores. Best of luck!</p>
<p>I actually find the Writing section and Critical Reading section very very different. Writing is really easy for me since it’s just error finding. Reading I actually have to understand the passage + I’m a slow reader.</p>
I saw a lot of people had their own “businesses” here on CC.</p>