Should I take the SAT/ACT again?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi everyone :)</p>

<p>I'm a rising senior who has taken the SAT twice (January and March) and the ACT once (June). I did very poorly on my January SAT and do not plan on sending it in, but have to report on the common app that I took it. On March I did much better, but not perfect:
CR: 660
M: 700
W: 720
Then in June I took my first ACT:
Writing: 30
Math: 29
Reading: 31
Science: 28</p>

<p>I did a TON of prep for the SAT and personally hate the test as a whole and enjoy the ACT much more. I only took one ACT practice test and was really not prepared and thought that the June test was impossible, but enjoyed it more than the SAT.</p>

<p>Anyway, I am applying to competitive, but not insane schools:
Emory, Michigan, Claremont McKenna, Binghamton, Wisconsin, etc.
So I am wondering if it worth it to take both or either again just because of the stress factor and the extra prep I will need since I haven't looked at either since June. Will it look bad if I take the SAT three times because I heard it does and do you think I can get my ACT/SATs up or are they good enough for the schools I'm applying to. I think I can get up to 32 (maybe 33) on ACT and maybe like 2180 on the SAT</p>

<p>PS SAT 2's are M2: 760 UH: 700 PH: 680</p>

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<p>I say go for the SAT. U did pretty poorly on the science section of ACT. Ur more familiar with the SAT, it may be a tad easier. Standardized tests are not a matter of what u enjoy, it is wat u perform well in. Ur SAT score is greater than ur ACT score.</p>

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<p>Retake SAT- good idea</p>

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<p>But ultimately, the decision is up to u</p>

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<p>I would say stick with the scores you’ve got. If you want to, take it again, but don’t do it a lot. I read an article that admissions officers will be turned of by taking tests more than twice</p>

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<p>School are different but here’s the basic idea. If your retake the SAT and do better then your better off. But if you don’t, then the second test might look like you got lucky. Here’s the stats that show how hard improvement is. Improving a 2080 by more than 50 points is less than 10%</p>

<p><a href=“http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/research/SAT-Percent-Student-Senior-Year-Score-Gain-Loss-2012.pdf[/url]”>http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/research/SAT-Percent-Student-Senior-Year-Score-Gain-Loss-2012.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;