<p>I'm new to this.</p>
<p>So, I just took the January SAT, and hypothetically, let's say I did good in math. When I take it again in March, I might hypothetically do good in CR and W. I can really just send my math scores from jan with my other scores from march?</p>
<p>no. although some (actually more like most) schools look at your scores in such a way. But you can only cancel scores from a particular date, not each individual score. And anyway, why wouldn’t you do good in math the second time?</p>
<p>you would have to send a complete set of scores- but you can choose which ones to send from all your sat tests.</p>
<p>Yes, but many colleges will (if you send more than one set of scores) “superscore” your individual sections themselves.</p>
<p>I am helping my son to make a decision whether to taking the SAT again. He got 790, 790, and 720 the first time. The common misconception when talking to school conselors and surfing around the web seems to be that Score choice lets you pick and choose which one of the section scores to send in. That is NOT true. You choose to send all three scores from a given test date. Moreover, each school has its own policy. Some schools will let you submit the scores from your best DATE. Others requires you to send ALL of your scores (dont try to hide, schools have a connection to College Board, and they will find out). Some schools, Harvard included, let you send in all your scores from all your dates and in fact will pick out the best ones from each section. In practice, I do believe most if not all schools actually do that. Having said that, Harvard’s website and I tend to agree that taking more than twice makes little sense because most people do not make meaningful improvements after the second time around. There is a link from the collegeboard.com site that lists the policy of every university in regards to Score choice. Again, most schools let you send in whatever you want and they will pick out the best section scores, but some want you to send in everything and they will decide what to do with them</p>
<p>There is no reason on the planet to retake SAT with a 2300. Not one. </p>
<p>Also, don’t think for a second that schools don’t look at all SAT scores despite the claim that they “superscore”. Many require all scores to be sent. If you use score choice, thay are made aware of that so they know you are hiding something. The best bet is to take both SAT and ACT and send the best of those. With a 2300, you are done, especially since many,many schools do not use the writing section and you are at 1580/1600.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advise. My son’s 720 is actually in Reading. Harvard’s policy specifically says they will pick the best section scores. It is a difficult decison because we really don’t know how each school will deal with Score choice. Like you say, if they know you send them the best date, will they be suspicious that you bomb the other ones? On the other hand, if you send them mediocre scores and don’t take it again, would they say you are such a bum and you don’t want improve? Everybody knows it is a cutthroat world out there for those interested in the very top schools and every bit of advantage counts.</p>
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<p>There are plenty of reasons. If you feel you did not perform up to your own standards, then why not retake? I just took the March SAT after a 2370 in January.</p>
<p>There is no different consideration given to a 2380,2390,or 2400 than a 2370. But, of course, we are all free to do what is right for each of us.</p>
<p>Admittance rates at T20 schools for those with 2400s and 2390s are definitely not the same. While the correlation does not imply causation, I don’t see how a higher score could have anything but a positive effect on the overall application.</p>
<p>Simply because the difference between those score levels is not statistically meaningful. How much better could someone’s chances actually be based on 10 points? If I were advising someone with a 2370 I would tell them to relax and focus their attention elsewhere. If a higher score is important to you, though, then best oif luck to you.</p>