<p>Okay, so, all of my schools but one have January deadlines. The one with a December deadline is a state school that doesn't even require SAT IIs and probably won't care much about them. </p>
<p>I already have three subject tests -- a good one, a mediocre one, and a terrible (but language so I'm not too broken up about it) one. I just retook the language one, even though it won't matter much, just to prove to myself that I could do better. Next month, I'm taking two science ones, which is necessary 'cause one of my schools requires a science. </p>
<p>In case you need numbers:</p>
<p>Literature: 780
Math IIC: 720 then 750 (I know, I am amazing)
French: 590 then [just retook]
Chem: [taking in Nov]
Physics: [taking in Nov]</p>
<p>I'm thinking about sending my November scores to my schools just so I'll have it all over with after next month's test date. But I'm really paranoid and afraid that I'll just totally screw up my tests next month. I mean, I plan to actually prepare for them, but I always say that and never do. -___-</p>
<p>So would it be a good idea to designate score recipients for November? Again, I really really want to get this SAT II thing over with. And I already have more tests than I need; just, if I were to do poorly in November, I'd feel dumb sending in so many mediocre or worse scores. :/</p>
<p>I think this really depends on if you can afford the $38 you would be saving by using the free service, or not. If you can, then you should just wait until you see your November scores before you send the report. If not, then you should just do it and have confidence in your abilities to score 750+.</p>
<p>Mmm... the money doesn't really matter. It's just that I really want November to be my last testing date, and if I do it this way, it will be no matter what; I will not have left myself much room to second-guess whatever score I get.</p>
<p>Okay...it's basically whether the pressure of knowing you will be sending out mediocre scores inspires you to have the confidence and work ethic necessary to score well, or the added pressure makes you do bad. You can determine it much better than me.</p>
<p>this is a probably a dumb question, but SAT I scores are sent with SAT II scores right? and i think if you can show improvement with your test scores, you should send them</p>
<p>And amciw, I THINK the pressure will make me do well and/or I just won't care either way because I REALLY don't want a sixth SAT II testing date.</p>
<p>A sixth testing date? I would cry at doing them more than twice. Otherwise, I don't really know what to say. You said somewhere you thought it was good you didn't have any pressure to do well on the SAT I when you took. Might that transfer over to the SAT IIs?</p>
<p>-- Math IIC
-- French and Math IIC
-- Literature
-- French
-- Chem and Physics
-- [potential sixth date]</p>
<p>I suck. D: </p>
<p>At last I didn't have to take the SAT I more than once... lol.</p>
<p>Good point, regarding pressure. Only, I'll kinda feel pressure either way, whether it's "I have to do well this time 'cause my scores are being sent" or "I have to do well this time because I REALLY don't want to do this again."</p>
<p>Actually, now that I think about it, I wish I had taken them on two or three test dates so I could have concentrated on each test a bit more. I doubt they are that bad if you are only taking one or two. The issue would be more with the loss of sleeping in than being burned out from test-taking.</p>
<p>That being said, I just realized you don't have to decide score recipients until November 9th. Consequently, you should take the tests without designating any, and then send it out immediately after, if you think you did at least decently. Also, if you do designate recipients now, you can also change them after the test. It seems to me this would best be a decision made in the first week of November.</p>