Should I retake the SAT?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi guys!</p>

<p>So on my first attempt on the SAT, I received a 730 CR, 620 M, and 690 W for a composite of 2040. The time to schedule a retake is rapidly approaching-but I'm wondering exactly how much a retake would help me. The schools I'm considering include Quinnipiac, Penn State, UMASS Amherst, Fairfield, Stony Brook, and Northeastern.</p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

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<p>Yeah, I would take it again if I were you. You could potentially turn some of those schools into safeties assuming the rest of your application is good.</p>

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<p>raising your math score would make your investment pay off in scholarships at some schools and also for local scholarships. It’s probably worth it, though I have no specifics for your school choices.</p>

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<p>Yes, i would retake it. UPenn is very competitive and your 2040 is good but doesn’t stand out. It also depends on how you think you did. If you think you did a lot of prep and tried your best, but don’t have to retake it, but it can’t hurt to try.</p>

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<p>^dude, he said penn state, not upenn. Considering the schools ur applying to, u dont really need to. Ur scores are already well in the 75th percentile. Retaking always helps though. So if u feel its worth it, the time and effort, then go for it. I say u should retake and maybe apply to one or two reach schools</p>

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<p>that’s a really good score, but if you feel you can do better why not retake it.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! I think I will. Can’t hurt I guess. And yeah, Penn State, not UPENN</p>

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<p>I feel like your SAT score gives a competitive shot at all these universities. If you feel you can break 2100, it never hurts to retake it a 2nd time</p>

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<p>I know for a fact, those score can get one into UMass and Fairfield. It appears to me you are in the match range for all of your schools. Have you considered anyplace a little more reach such as BC or Villanova?</p>

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<p>With those schools, there is probably no reason to retake the SAT. However, if you raise that score by a decent amount of points, you could potentially aim higher.</p>

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<p>I’m actually in the minority-I didn’t really like BC.</p>

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<p>That’s ok, Kerbear. Just giving an example. My son didn’t like Quinnipiac. Everyone has different tastes.</p>

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<p>Here, this will tell you which of the schools you’re applying to use “super scoring” (combining best scores from multiple sittings):</p>

<p><a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf[/url]”>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you!</p>