Taking the SATs 4 times? =[ help

Applying to College
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<p>Hey guys, I signed up for the March SATs already and this will be my fourth time taking</p>

<p>1 -> 570 R , 710 M , 640 W 8 E -> 1920 (10th grade)
2 -> 630 R, 680 M , 650 W 9 E -> 1960 (11th)
3 -> 620 R, 770 M, 670 W 10 E -> 2060 (11th)</p>

<p>The thing is ... on my third time, i felt like I got an 800 on writing. I left none blank, and on my score report online, it says I left 4 blank ... and I also felt like I did much better on CR on my third time. I have a feeling I filled in the wrong bubbles =X</p>

<p>My GC said admission officers take "points" off if they see a student take the SATs more than 3 times, is this true? </p>

<p>I really really want to get around 2180-2260 ...
I'm aiming for business/economic schools and colleges at CMU, Northwestern, Georgetown, boston college, Umich, stern, and other various undergrad business/economic schools.
I feel like a 2200 would safely put me in the competitive applicant pool... a 2070 superscore seems too low for these schools unfortunately...</p>

<p>So will taking it a 4th time hurt? I'm studying a lot like usual... trying to get my CR up to like 680 ish, 800 math possibly, 720-770 writing ish ?</p>

<p>help? =/</p>

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<p>if you really think you didnt leave any blank , send it for re evaluation… your score might increase…</p>

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<p>My son attends one of the New England Prep Schools and the GC’s really know what’s going on with college admissions. My son’s GC says for the majority of schools, they don’t care how many times you take it. My son took it 4 times…he wanted an 800 on a section, but in the end had to settle for a 790. Many schools just input the data into a computer and it spits out the highest scores anyway.</p>

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<p>I ordered the test … so we’ll see how that plays out</p>

<p>Thanks for telling me that! I don’t think the GC’s in my school are very reliable … thanks soo much for the info</p>

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<p>Even if you do want to go by that 3 times rule, I don’t think admissions officers would “count” that 10th grade one.</p>

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<p>Get real! Adcoms are reviewing 20-30 thousand applications. I no longer believe that ad-coms count the number of times you took certain tests. Nobody would care which month scores you send and how many times you take SATs. I totally agree with @keylyme.</p>

<p>Go ahead and take that test again. My idea is, tho, make sure you are truly truly ready for the test.</p>

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<p>take as many times as you need to get a really good score, the admission folks will see your improvement …</p>

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<p>I would advise retaking, but not before you’ve buckled down and studied. Your practice tests should be consistently in the range you’re aiming for before you even sign up for your next test.</p>

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<p>I think you should sign up now so you know when the test going to be, it will add some urgency to your study !!!</p>

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<p>Might want to try the ACT?</p>

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^100% agreed, maybe you should study your butt off over the summer and aim for the october SAT. Don’t forget to save a date for SAT II’s too.

^I also agree, some students do better on ACT than SAT. Maybe you should take the June ACT or study in summer and take Sept. ACT.</p>