Should I sit for the SAT 1 again?

Test Preparation
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<p>My scores: M740, CR730, W760(essay 12/12)
I would be applying this december to most top universities, some mediocre safeties as well. I have seen people with lower scores than mine get into Harvard, Uchicago and other universities and i ave also seen people with higher scores to get rejected from these. Some even say scores higher than 2270 are looked down upon as it shous that you are a nerd. Others claim that the higher your scores, the better your chances, ceteris paribus.</p>

<p>I do not know if I should be wasting my time on another SAT 1 exam while i could be focussing on my extracurriculars and brushing up my essays. On the oter hand, some universties, like UChicago, look only at math and critical reading, in which i do not have that great of a score. </p>

<p>Don't get me wrong. I am happy about a 2230. I just don't want to make a bad move that could haunt me for years to come.</p>

<p>p.s. international student. if that helps in any way.</p>

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<p>Your SAT scores are fine as is. Having a 2300+ isn’t going to help you much over a 2230, and your subscores are all strong. There’s no point retaking it IMO.</p>

<p>However, it may be worth attempting the ACT, as some people do better on the SAT than the SAT. I always suggest trying both once if at all possible.</p>