Should I take March 11th SAT or not?

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<p>Hey</p>

<p>I took the sat in january and got a score that I'm not too happy with.
A lot of it came down to either the Test was harder than I'm used to, or I just miss two hard math questions because i'm anxious. The CR was harder than what I expected due to trick questions. </p>

<p>I signed up for the March 11th SAT, but I don't feel as well prepared. The only reason I don't want to cancel is the possibility of this test lacking the type of tricky questions from the January test that tripped me up. </p>

<p>Suggestions?</p>

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<p>If you aren’t feeling prepared, I don’t think your score will go up significantly. Have you studied since the January test? Paying the fee to take it later might be worth it.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I haven’t studied much, I was hoping for a less tricky test though. All SAT tests are usually very similar though.</p>

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<p>I’ve read that the January test was a bit harder so the curve is set differently but with little to no studying, there won’t be a significant score increase just because you’re taking it a different month. </p>

<p>Study for the may or June test! :slight_smile: good luck!</p>

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<p>I think I’m going to do that. In the mean time I will continue studying. May is in the middle of AP’s though.</p>

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<p>Yep that’s why I chose to take the march one. After spring break all my teachers go into exam prep mode so there would be hardly any time for studying. Many people choose to study intensively for 2 weeks after AP exams and take the June one. Maybe you can do the same</p>

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<p>Yeah. If the march test is easier I don’t want to miss out on it.</p>

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<p>No, do not take the March 11 SAT because no one will be offering it.
I suggest taking it on the 12th instead</p>

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<p>Thanks…</p>

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<p>There is no advantage to taking the SAT in one month as opposed to another month. If a specific test is easier or harder, the curve is adjusted accordingly. Take the SAT when you are prepared. Ideally you should practice solving SAT problems with SAT specific strategies for 10 to 20 minutes a day for about 3 months before the test.</p>