<p>So I have taken the SAT twice and these are my scores.
First attempt - M 710 Cr 730 W 750 (2190)
2nd attempt -M 800 Cr 710 W 690 :( (2200)
Superscore -2280
First time I took the sat I focused too much on cr i guess and made some silly mistakes in math. So I decided to retake because I knew getting a 800 wont be that tough. Next time i took the sat writing went down(750 --> 690) because I didn't practice for it that much since I was led to believe that superscoring is alright.
Now I am taking the SAT 2 this October which leaves me with Nov to take the SAT I again. Should I retake considering my superscore is okayish and cr+math is also not bad? I am an international student and have given 2 AP exams as well(calc bc and phy c mech,both 5).This is partly why my writing score went down because I was studying for AP exams as well.Now I know I can improve writing score but is it worth the trouble?Please help.</p>
<p>BUmp Help me out please!!!</p>
<p>At this point you should be looking at the schools you want to attend and their average SAT acceptance numbers. If you are solidly in the range for acceptance then you may want to stop and if you need a higher score than one more try is unlikely to hurt. But be sure that you feel very strongly that you can do better than your best score or your running the risk of looking like you can test well but don’t retain the information beyond studying for the test. I should add that if you were not an international student I would advise you to look at scholarships, honors, and fellows programs that might apply to you with a higher SAT number and in that case it might be worth it to take the SAT again in the hope that you would qualify for those programs. Hope that helps, Best of Luck to You</p>
<p>It would help if you provided a list of schools you’re interested in. If all the schools you are interested in superscore then there really is no point. Considering most schools do superscore, I would say it wouldn’t really make sense to re-take because you could go down on reading this time or some other unpleasant variation. A 2280 superscored vs 2280 non-superscored probably doesn’t make a difference. Unless you feel like you could pretty much guaranteed get a 2300+ non-superscored on the november test, I wouldn’t bother. Also keep in mind November scores may not be acceptable for ED/EA schools. I’m not sure on the policy with November scores, but I would think they are too late so would it really make sense at all?</p>
<p>You’re done. By the way a lot schools consider the super score but make no guarantee about accepting it. Check your schools policy.</p>
<p>Nope. You are in good shape. Start working on those essays. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Depends where you’re looking on applying. That is probably a good score for most universities. However, once you start looking into the top 25 or top 20 schools (I’m talking Harvard, UChicago, Johns Hopkins, Cornell) you may want to take it again to get higher than a 2300.</p>
<p>Well I’m looking at top tier colleges such as cornell, princeton ,cmu, stanford,uc berkeley, u penn,u michigan,uiuc,gtech.</p>
<p>Your SAT scores aren’t bad. They’re actually probably in the top 85% of the nation. However, the other 15% will be the students your competing against so I would really try, If I were you, to bump up each section by at least 10 points (not that hard). However, admission also depends on the rest of your resume. If that SAT score is in combination with a 4.0 GPA, valedictorian, lots of ECs, great recs, and a kickin’ essay, you’ll be competitive. If other areas of your application are lacking, though, a great SAT score can make you competitive and standout during admissions. That score should be good (again, depending on the rest of your resume) at Gtech Cornell CMU Illinois and Mich. But these are all great schools that have crazy admissions anyway. So best of luck!</p>