To retake or not to retake the SAT???

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<p>My situation may seem weird for some people...so let me get one thing straight: I'M ASIAN MALE (that explains alot, doesn't it?) </p>

<p>My feb 2008 SAT score = 2220 (reading 680 math 800 writing 740)
My june 08 score = 2350 (reading 800 math 770 writing 780) </p>

<p>You might think...why retake? Well, simple, my GPA sucks pretty badly (3.7 Unweighted, 4.1 something weighted yea...I slacked off freshman and sophomore year).</p>

<p>I'm quiet ****ed that I missed 30 points from math, and I'm quiet confident that if I retake the test again, I'll get 800 in math. Given the whole summer to study, I'm also quiet confident that I can keep reading at 800, and maybe even raise my writing to 800. Basically, If I retake it again, I think i can make a 2400. </p>

<p>The question is, will colleges look unfavorably at perfectionists like me? I feel that I need a really high SAT score to balance out my low GPA. What do you guys think? Should I retake it and try to make a 2400? or should I stay put with a 2350? </p>

<p>Some facts:
SAT IIs: US History: 800, Biology M: 800, Chem: 780
ACT: 35 (will retake in sept)
Class Rank: We don't rank "officially", but I'm in the middle of the stack in terms of UW GPA
APs: 9 APs by junior year (grades haven't came back yet), will have exhausted all but one (computer programming) of my school's APs by end of senior year. Taking two summer classes right now at my state college, and one more class during school next year.
EC: Math Team, Cpt of the Chess team, Cpt of Quiz Bowl team, debating during summers, piano, researching at microbiology lab during summers
School: very competitive math and science magnet school
Why does your GPA suck so much? Cause I was addicted to WoW freshman and sophomore year.
Where do you wanna go to college? I'm really interested in University of Pennsylvania or Duke University (will probably early decision one of the two) also looking towards some of highly selective schools (vandy, emory, Northwestern, U chicago) for regular decision. </p>

<p>P.S do Ivies and other highly selective colleges combine your SAT scores? (i.e highest for each section from all your tests), or do they look at them separately?</p>

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<p>Most Ivy league and other top unis will superscore so you will have a 2380. I don't know if 20 SAT points is really worth 3 hours and $41.50. I personally would pass, maybe you could work on a sci. research project or something that would impress adcoms and show them that you are passionate about something.</p>

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<p>I suggest that you take pride in your 2350 and do not take it again. Read books and enjoy your summer. I really mean it. </p>

<p>I see that this is another example of the bad influence of WoW...I didn't realize that was that bad. Thank god I didn't touch it.</p>

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<p>I agree with iborrowedthisid.</p>

<p>Have a fun summer and as vasudevank pointed out a retake is not worth it for like 20 points.</p>

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<p>Does "I BORROWED THIS ID" go to northern highlands</p>

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<p>Are you serious? You go a 2380 superscore, with an 800 in Math. You got a 35 on the ACT, and you want to retake BOTH? No. Just no.</p>

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<p>I would die for scores like those.</p>

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<p>February test? Heh.</p>

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<p>2380 and 2400 make NO difference</p>

<p>btw Wow LOLLLLLLLLL</p>

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<p>Well, er, I'm retaking a 2340, so I have to say that you oughtta retake it. Hell, 2400s are nice, right?</p>