Taking an SAT II several times

Test Preparation
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<p>Hi everyone, I'm a Junior looking to apply to HYP and would like to know whether colleges really care about taking a certain SAT II several times. :)</p>

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<li><p>I got a 740 on SAT II World Hist last June and plan on retaking it in December in hopes of getting an 800. would it have been much better to just get an 800 on the first try, or will colleges not really care?</p></li>
<li><p>I'm also registered to take SAT II Lit for the first time in December, though I don't think I'll be completely ready for it. With my experience with SAT I Critical Reading though, a large part of it seems to be luck based on what the passages are, so taking the test several times will likely get me lucky sometime. :o Having said that, I'm not too confident about doing Lit in my Junior year and would like to know if it will look bad if I get below 700 on my first try, or will colleges not really mind and just really consider the top score? Think I can take Lit three times and not look bad?</p></li>
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<p>I'm currently registered for SAT II World Hist and Lit in December, however, if it's best that I don't take Lit until senior year perhaps, should I just not take Lit and only take World Hist in December?</p>

<p>And on a similar note, does score choice work per individual test or per sitting? (i.e. can Isend my World Hist score but not my Lit score from the same sitting?)</p>

<p>Really appreciate any replies guys, apologies in advance for all the questions! Thanks!</p>

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<p>From my experience, I found it is always better to take subject tests toward the end of curricula that pertain to the tessts, as you can study on your own and at the same time get some relevant knowledge from your courses.
Having said that, i think it is a good idea to take SAT lit toward the end of your junior year or at the beginning of your senior year, because English is a course you have to take for all 4 years.</p>

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<p>thanks fernando! any other ideas guys?</p>