<p>I already took SAT for three times and my best score was 2010.
I really want to improve my CR part, but I have heard that taking SAT more than three times will affect your application. Is that true?
If I just send those highest scores in different part, will colleges know how many time I took it?</p>
<p>Your school may mention it.</p>
<p>Some schools require every result. If you want to use score choice, be sure a school accepts it.</p>
<p>I think after 3 tries, you no longer have the option of superscoring; all your scores will get averaged.</p>
<p>I have heard that many times, but is that really true? Some told me taking four times would not hurt.</p>
<p>Maybe you can try ACT?Maybe you do better on it.</p>
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<p>What on earth…? The response to this, as to the original question, is that it is completely up to individual universities and colleges whether they allow superscoring, and whether they look with some disfavor on applicants who take standardized tests more than a given number of times. There is no one-size-fits-all answer.</p>
<p>That having been said, it is true that a lot of the fanciest, most selective colleges and universities do discourage applicants from taking standardized tests more than a few times. And it is also generally true that most test takers get diminishing returns after they’ve taken the tests more than a few times.</p>
<p>You can find most colleges’ and universities’ practices about score choice and superscoring the SAT (as of Aug. 31, 2012) here: <a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf[/url]”>Higher Education Professionals | College Board. Note, however, that this document says nothing at all about colleges’ policies on ACT.</p>
<p>All that having been said, I am usually not a big advocate of taking SAT more than a couple of times, but I don’t know the details of your problematic CR score. And let me be clear: I am not asking, because I think it’s ultimately your decision.</p>
<p>Some colleges require that you send all your SAT scores, so yes, they will see how many times you have taken the test depending on what college you are applying to. Perhaps you would like the take an ACT test? Students tend to score higher on those over the SAT and although it’s not required, taken both tests may help make you more competitive. Overall, I think the SAT score that you currently have isn’t too bad, but whether or not you want to retake it is up to you.</p>
<p>The big question is if you legitimately think you will do better. Are you going to study more? Take a class? Do more practice tests? Don’t retake it if you won’t be able to raise your score by a pretty fair amount.</p>