Should I take the old SAT once more?

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Hi guys,

I recently received my December scores from the Collegeboard and they weren’t that great.

I got: 780 Math, 740 CR, and 610 Writing (lmao) for a total score of 2130

This is a drop of 40 points from November and now my superscore is 2200 (800 Math, 740 CR, 660 Writing).

My question is: Should I try one last time and take the final administration of the Old SAT in January or should I just focus on the ACT/New SAT? Would taking it again and getting a ehh score (2100s) be detrimental to my college application?

A little bit about me: I’m a NC junior who isn’t really aiming for Ivy League/HYPS. I’m interested in attending UNC, Wake, Duke, or a combined BS/MD program. Regardless of the school I attend, I kinda wanna be the “big fish in the small pond”, hence my apprehension towards the Ivy Leagues, as I know I’d be below average there. Feel free to inquire further if you have any constructive feedback that you’d like to add.

Merry Christmas!

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The schools you are listing are all lakes or oceans. It only makes sense to take them again if you can study and be sure to improve your scores-otherwise it makes no sense to take them again. And your Math and CR are great. You can show mastery of writing in other ways.

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hey my bad I’m kind of a novice here. what do you mean by “lakes or oceans”?