<p>D had great first SAT- 800M; 800CR; 750W with 7 on essay. In her 2 practice tests, she got 11 on each essay but on the actual test just did not finish. Is the chance to raise the writing to 800 and super score a 2400 worth taking when the chance of going down in Math or CR is also very likely? GPA (3.97), sports, activities are all solid. Thanks.</p>
<p>As someone who got a 2400 (single sitting), your daughter would be much better off using her time to pursue her interests, developing relationships with her teachers, or even just spend some down time to do teenage stuff with friends. Also, who’s to say she will make an 800 next time? A number of things could go wrong on the next test (maybe she gets a sudden cold!). Not that I doubt her abilities, but 750 is so close to 800 that the difference is almost nonexistent. </p>
<p>Agree. I was one and done; her time is much better spent elsewhere. The probability that she will be viewed as a test-taking drone with nothing better to do on a Saturday is greater than the potential to gain a few points.</p>
<p>Good score but essay is pretty low.</p>
<p>A low SAT essay can be offset in many ways: straight A’s in high school English classes, teachers who comment about how wonderful and creative the applicant’s writing is, and the actual submitted essays. </p>
<p>Although Harvard does not specifically say so on their website, if you call Admissions they’ll tell you they super-score the SAT, but not the ACT. So, your daughter could re-take the SAT and concentrate on her essay, keeping in mind this study: <a href=“Has Teen Unlocked the Secret to a Better SAT Score? - ABC News”>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/teen-student-finds-longer-sat-essay-equals-score/story?id=12061494</a>. </p>
<p>One and done is my vote. The writing section remains questionable and with that kind of score on a first pass, I’d bet that your kid’s excellent writing skills will come out in a host of other ways like grades and essays. Congrats to your D on those great scores.</p>
<p>Once you’ve already gotten such an excellent score, I really don’t think a retake is a good idea. There are better things to focus on other than trying to obtain a perfect score. Yes, you might have a shot at a better score. But, is it really worth it to have to go through the whole grueling test again? I don’t think it is.</p>
<p>Stop, go one-and-done, and fill your free time with awesomer stuff than more standardized testing! Make yourself an interesting person so that when adcomms see those scores, the rest of your app will back them up.</p>
<p>Congrats on the great score! My son is in roughly the same boat. 800 CR, 720 M, 800 W. He is torn right now about taking them again. We now know from the score report that he got 2 questions (both Math) wrong over 4 hours, and that was enough to knock him down to a 720. It seems a little crazy to take the whole thing again and roll the dice that he can get those 1 or 2 questions right this time around.</p>
<p>He is taking the ACT next week - my hope is that he can score a 35 or 36 there and then the SAT retake becomes moot.</p>
<p>But if he doesn’t score that highly, there’s definitely a rationale for taking the SAT again. When you’re considering the most highly selective schools, there’s a big difference between writing down a CR+M score of 1600 (or even 1550) vs. writing down a 1520. It shouldn’t be true, but it is.</p>
<p>I would say in your position, maxing out the CR+M makes it a little less imperative to take the whole thing again.</p>
<p>@daring2 Its pointless to retake. Those are great scores. </p>