<p>No good reason to take that for someone not planning to apply to math-oriented schools. As for merit money, the two 800s are plenty. It’s really not worth the extra time.</p>
<p>I took another SAT for a minimal score increase but I doubt it did me very much good (40 pts). If he plans to superscore only ~20 points he shouldn’t attempt it. However, traditionally I think math, however hard it may seem to some people, is the easiest section to learn and increase your score in so he should def aim for an 800 there to get the perfect superscore. You should worry about other aspects of his application however as essays and intangibles gain more importance as the admission season progresses. This is, however, my very humble and limited opinion</p>
<p>My S is deciding if it’s worth it to retake as well. He has only taken it twice with minimal studying… superscored he is at 780CR 680M and 720 W with an 11 essay… everyone says it’s good to take it 3 times and also good to take it Senior year, as you mature a bit. He is taking the ACT in September and the SAT 2’s in October, so that only leaves Nov for retake. Is that too late for ED? Should he even bother? We do need merit aid. He is only applying to 3 reachy schools, and 2 of those are test optional at that. hmmm. hard call. I’m thinking if he just really buckles down and studies for the M, he can bring it up to 700 or 720…</p>
<p>floridadad… my DS is gifted in anything verbal too, I have heard that for the verbally gifted kids it is very common to have lower math scores.</p>
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<p>For merit money (and for admissions in some cases), the crucial scores are the CR and M, not the writing. </p>
<p>5boys, if you are looking for merit money, you might want to steer clear of ED. Some schools may award it during ED, but others save the bulk for RD as a recruitment tool. If you apply ED, the school knows that they don’t have to court your son, that he’s already in love with the school.</p>
<p>I don’t think he (or you, actually) should pay about $50 dollars just to answer three or four more answers correctly.</p>