Was my second SAT a bad idea?

<p>On my first SAT, I scored a 2100, but the second time I took it (stupid perfectionism!) I scored one hundred points worse! Will this score look funky or will the adcom write it off as a fluke?</p>

<p>Also, should I consider taking it a third time?</p>

<p>I would suggest you NOT take it again... under a worst case scenario you could get a score similar to your 100 point drop, which would confirm the lower score instead of making it seem like n anomoly. Move on to the ACT, get a high score and make it look like the day you dropped 100 points was just a bad day. That way, you will have a good 2100+ SAT and probably a good ACT as well. If you KNOW for SURE you will equal or beat your first SAT, then you might consider trying again. Good Luck.</p>

<p>An admission committee will consider your highest score. But what else are you doing with your time to get ready for college?</p>

<p>I have really good ECs and pretty good essays. I volunteer A LOT, so I'm not too worried about that. It was just that the day I took the test, I pysched myself out because I was so focused on improving my score. It was totally my mindset, but I'm just mad that I wasted the money and the time on a score that might potentially hurt me.</p>