<p>I got a 2080 on the October SAT with tons of prep.
720CR
680M
680W</p>
<p>I got a 2250 on the March SAT with no prep at all.
710CR (bugs me a lot)
770M
770W</p>
<p>Superscore: 2260</p>
<p>So the issue here is whether I should retake to achieve that nice little 2300 superscore/single sitting (depending on luck) w/o any prep.</p>
<p>What do you guys think? Please and thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Well, it really depends on what colleges you're planning on applying to, but my opinion is that it could go either way. 2260 is GREAT for most, if not all, colleges, but if that verbal score is going to bug you and if you feel that you can do better, give it another whirl (try to avoid a 4th). If anything, I would work on breaking 1500+ CR+M (superscored or otherwise), not getting 2300 composite.</p>
<p>As far as personal experiences go, I think I can relate. On my first SAT (March, 11th grade), I got 2250, but my score distribution was not the best (760CR, 700M, 790W). My CR+M was only 1460, and that math score annoyed me to no end. Even though a lot of my friends and my GC told me not to retake, I did it anyway because I knew I could do better and because I was told by CC posters that most colleges didn't weight the writing section as much as the others. I scheduled the test for Nov., did a little review for math, and got a 2350 (1550 CR+M), which made me feel a lot better about my chances for some of the colleges I'd applied to and gave me some peace of mind, a rare commodity when the college application process goes into full swing. Did it really help, and if it did, was the boost really worth $43? Who knows? Better safe than sorry, and remember that most of your regrets end up being the things you didn't do, not the things you did.</p>
<p>I guess the bottom line is, if you feel you can do better and are willing to put in the effort, a third testing probably won't hurt. However, I, personally, don't know if I'd walk in there without any prep JUST because I happened to do better on the second time with less studying. I'm willing to bet that the prep done for the first round had something to do with your stellar marks on the second try. Also, keep in mind that some schools (usually the more selective ones) will also require subject tests. If you think you might need to retake those, schedule appropriately.</p>
<p>I hope this helps a little, and I apologize for any lapses in coherence. It's been a long week. :) Congrats on your SAT scores, and good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice Bubble Tea. I really am still thinking about whether or not to take it the third time ... it would probably be the october date of next year anyhow so not too much stress. I'm taking the Subject Test in Bio, USH, MathII, so I should be covered there.</p>
<p>Any others?</p>