<p>i'd have to disagree with the gc, shrink, unless there are some extenuating circumstances i'm not aware of.</p>
<p>it's always better to take each test as many times as you can stand to, in my opinion. most schools only care what your highest individual scores are (check out their web sites). in that situation, you have nothing to lose by re-taking.</p>
<p>@ the op: taking it once isn't necessarily bad, but there will be more pressure on you than you'd have if you could know you had another chance. i dunno if you're a senior with time constraints or some similar situation. if that's the case, then that's just the way it goes. but if you can take it two or more times, i'd recommend planning on that.</p>