<p>Imagine cracking 2300 in your very first SAT I sitting in your sophomore year. The score has a nice even spread -- every section breaks 750. </p>
<p>Would you even bother retaking it, even though you are only a soph? Or would you sit pat and pour your efforts into other things throughout the rest of your HS career? </p>
<p>Would any top tier college have any reason to question or disapprove of an applicant doing this (only taking it once, and only as a soph)?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I'd probably never take the SAT again and try my hand at the ACT.</p>
<p>I wouldn't take it again because if my scores go down admissions will say I slumped...besides...why waste $50 with a close to perfect score? Just take SAT II's or something.</p>
<p>Don't retake the SAT. You were awesome, and the score reports show the date you took the original....way cool!! I agree w/ the other two posters above...Take the ACT when you are a junior (maybe spring?) --if you get a 36, you can report that to schools instead of the SAT and take the SAT II's following taking the AP tests in their associated areas.</p>
<p>I'd retake it. Not like it harms you. If you think you'll do badly just leave the retake to the end, after you already sent in all your scores, and if you do badly just don't send it.</p>
<p>Every little bit helps. When I had my Yale interview, the guy basically implied that there were many people with my characteristics, and since admissions consists of "composing" classes, only a few of us would be accepted. Every little bit counts.</p>
<p>I'd retake just one time for scholarship purposes.</p>
<p>I know a sophomore who got a 2400. The answer for him is obviously...</p>
<p>i would get a life....</p>
<p>but that is just me...</p>
<p>(no offense, or anything)</p>
<p>I agree with rocketDA. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>2300+? As a soph? If you were my kiddo, I'd say join the "One and Done Club!" Congrats -- now go outside and play!</p>
<p>Yes, leaning toward the go outside and play/get a life option, but thought to post here to get some other viewpoints. Looking to see if there was some strange downside to that I hadn't thought of.</p>
<p>I wouldn't retake- there's a possibility it could go down.
Also, don't feel bad you can still write your name in teh Uber-Exclusive 2300+ club on CC!!</p>
<p>If you get a 2300+ then that's GOOD ENOUGH for practically every college out there that you shouldn't have to bother re-taking them. Next I would recommend focus your studying on the SAT IIs, then spend the rest of your test-studying time for the ACT (but mainly the SAT IIs).</p>
<p>Retake it once to time with PSAT/NMSQT testing for National Merit Finalist eligibility. Other than that, do something more challenging on your Saturday mornings, including three SAT II subject tests in different subjects.</p>
<p>Tokenadult, I think you may be on to something here...</p>
<p>The way I read this, the OP will be a senior in the fall of 2008 and will have taken the junior year PSAT for NM qualification in October of 2007. By what I read from the above link, the SAT score to be used as verification of the PSAT must be taken in October 2006 or later. (I've taken the OP's graduation year and backtracked using the same methodology as the brochure.) General rule: SAT must be on/after October of sophomore year.</p>
<p>I would check with the NM folks on this, but this is an interesting factoid for freshmen who nailed the SAT and think they're home free. (And I know someone in that boat, so I will have to let the parents know.)</p>
<p>But the OP should take the SAT for NMSQT verification in December, after he/she has sent in applications. Then he/she won't have any worries about the score going down. Of course, if the PSAT score isn't high enough for national merit, then it doesn't matter. However, with SAT of 2300+, that seems unlikely.</p>
<p>Have you taken the PSAT? If so, were the scores consistent with one another? Only retake it for National Merit qualification purposes. Try the ACT,SAT IIs, APs and PSAT. Your SAT score is golden and will get you a lot of free trips, visits and seminars at colleges and universities. The PSAT and ACT scores are not normally seen by colleges. ACT is totally in your control, but all SAT scores are reported. After May, call some colleges and universities, tell them your score and your interests and that you are curious about their school. Many,such as Princeton and Rice for examples, may invite you to an all expenses paid seminar or summer school.</p>
<p>"Have you taken the PSAT? If so, were the scores consistent with one another?"</p>
<p>Yes, taken (obviously) as a soph, thus it does not count. Consistent? Yeah. </p>
<p>"Your SAT score is golden and will get you a lot of free trips, visits and seminars at colleges and universities.... After May, call some colleges and universities, tell them your score and your interests and that you are curious about their school. Many,such as Princeton and Rice for examples, may invite you to an all expenses paid seminar or summer school."</p>
<p>HUH???</p>
<p>Tell me more about this. </p>
<p>After May of Sophomore year???</p>
<p>Thanks, CountingDown, for the link in post #15. So possibly this test-taker is done for good on the SAT I. Congratulations.</p>
<p>What can't you do with a 2300+ sophmore SAT score? Seriously. Take your score, never retake, and probably don't try the ACTs (not out of fear of doing worse but out of conserving time) Trust me, spend the time you have saved not studying for SAT/ACT doing better in school and doing well on SATII's. In addition, throw in a few ECs. You are in a beautiful position- next year when your fellow classmates are sweating the SAT, you'll be able to do whatever you want.</p>