<p>I took history in may, and messed up bad getting a 590. (no prep)</p>
<p>this june, i retook it, almost knowing for sure i did much better.</p>
<p>however, i only managed a 640. i was shocked.</p>
<p>to compound this, i took lit, which i thought would get me mid 600's, and i got a surprising 710. i won't be retaking lit.</p>
<p>now here's the question, i have a 590, and a 640 already down on my rec for history.</p>
<p>should i retake it again? a third times seems excessive, but 640 is definitely not enough for me. </p>
<p>btw, i'm applying to almost exclusively UC schools.</p>
<p>Yeah, I don't know if taking it a third time would be a smart idea... might make you look desperate. Is there another SAT II test you can take?</p>
<p>depends. are you from California? imo, UC schools tend to have pretty low SAT scores - which I mainly believe is caused by the preference of Cali students. So if your from Cali, it should be fine. If you are not and depending on your choice of university, I think you will be in the qualified (middle range) but not competitive. Also, I personally do not think you should retake it. It seems a little excessive to take it 3 times. SATs sure its fine but not SAT IIs.</p>
<p>yeah, i'm in california.</p>
<p>i'm not sure if i should retake or if i should try another subject.</p>
<p>as for the UC's, do they penalize you for taking it three times?</p>
<p>are there any blatant disadvantages?</p>
<p>also, is taking it 3 times a bigger detractor even with a 700 or above history score?</p>
<p>they wont penalize you if you take it a third time. HOWEVER, the adcoms might think you are a little obsessive - thus, they might have a bad impression of you. If I were in your position, I'll just take another subject.</p>
<p>omg, i don't know what to do...</p>