Should I take a gamble and go ahead and retake Nov. SAT after Oct.?

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<p>So I took the October SAT last Saturday. I know I got perfect on Writing, and then a -2 on Math, and around -5 or -6 on Critical Reading. Thing is, I didn't sleep that well the night before (less than 8 hrs.) and I wasn't that aggressive on the SAT like I hoped I would have been. The mistakes in Math were REALLLLLLY careless. Like, I had 5 minutes at the end of each section, but didn't check. I think I scored in the high 2200's on October SAT, but I really want a 2300+ with an 800 Math and Writing and at least 740 Critical Reading to be done with the SAT once and for all and not worry about it in junior and senior year. </p>

<p>Yes, I am a sophomore. I will be under a stressful schedule next year and I just want to focus on national competitions and National AP Scholar so I really want to terminate the SAT this year. </p>

<p>I didn't do as hot as I thought I would do on the October SAT. On the practice tests, I usually got 2300+ consistently, 800 in Math and Writing and no nore than -4 in Critical Reading. I've learned to be a lot more careful and check my work. Should I take a gamble and sign up for November SAT while my SAT knowledge is fresh? Or retake in December or January when my scores come out?</p>

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<p>My son aced his ACT as a sophomore in June, after finishing off 8 AP exams over 3 weeks in May (there were several time conflicts). June’s a good time: classes are winding down or over, competitions are over for the year, and taking a selection of APs the month before gets you into “test mode,” where you avoid sloppiness and double-check answers with any remaining time.</p>

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<p>I see I see. Well, I don’t want to forget all my SAT info though. What advice would you give ?</p>

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<p>A math or physics AP course will keep anything you need for the SAT math fresh in your head. A history or English AP will keep you busy doing critical reading. It’s not like you have a head full of specific facts you need to dump onto paper right away before it fades away. The more APs you take and the harder the classes, the more you’re working at a higher level than what the SAT expects from you. This will make the SAT seem trivial when the time comes in June – just don’t get cocky, which leads to sloppiness. And do a couple of practice tests a week or two before the exam, just to refresh your mind to the sorts of trick questions they might use to trap you into making a silly error.</p>

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<p>Ok. Thank you fellow CC parent.</p>