<p>If I got 2100 on the SAT I and on the SAT II 600, 620, and 720 which one should I retake in oct. for early decision/action?</p>
<p>Do the ACT's make a big difference?</p>
<p>What type of schools are you aiming for? Personally I'd go for the SATII, as your SATI score is still pretty good.</p>
<p>ACTs are considered equally with SATs. Colleges will accept both.</p>
<p>im kind of in the same predicament
720 M, 770 CR, 770 W (i know my scores arent that bad, but im applying to really selective colleges and im asian ^_^)</p>
<p>but i blew the sat spanish test today and i refuse to cancel bc i feel pretty good about my other ones</p>
<p>In most cases, Early Decision and Early Action applicants can take SAT tests in BOTH October and November and still have them considered during the EA or ED round. Even though the November test date may be after your college's Early application deadline has passed, you can still get your scores to colleges in time for them to be considered. (Of course, if you don't like your scores, you may not want to send them after all. :confused: )</p>
<p>so should i just take the SAT IIs again and the ACT so that i can cover both subject and a reasoning substitute.</p>
<p>I'm applying to a lot of really selective schools, my first choice is stanford (but my friend got in this year with a 2040).</p>
<p>I'm applying for the questbridge scholarship and the website says that it takes up to the oct. SAT.</p>
<p>I usually recommend that students take the SAT I twice ... once in the spring of junior year and once in the fall of senior year. But this advice will vary depending on the student and the scores. If you're pleased with your test results and feel that it's not likely you'll do much better if you try again, then there's no reason to take any more tests at all. But if you walked out of the test sessions thinking, "Okay, now I finally get what these things are all about. I think I could improve with another shot at them," then sign up for the SAT I in October.</p>
<p>You didn't say which Subject Tests you took. If you took tests in subjects that you're continuing in the fall, then you may want to try those tests again in November. If you have finished taking the subject, you probably won't want to retest. </p>
<p>As for the ACT, it can be a good alternative for students who believe that their SATs don't reflect their abilities, but if you're happy with your SAT I scores and feeling "over-tested," then don't take it.</p>
<p>lol yay Sally Rubenstone answering questions!!</p>
<p>Does taking the SAT twice--and improving about 100 points on the second try--make the applicant look like he/she tries too hard in school. especially if the applicant's grades are mediocre.</p>
<p>I don't get how improving 100 points would make an applicant look like he or she is trying too hard in school. And certainly "mediocre grades" won't ever making an applicant appear to be an overachiever.</p>
<p>Typically, when admission committees see a jump in scores of about 100 points (and I assume you mean a total of 100 and not in one subject alone), they assume that the student was more familiar with the test the second time around. (A truly huge jump across the board might raise some eyebrows, but not 100 points.)</p>
<p>However, I have seen admission officials comparing super scores with so-so grades and wondering if the student is a slacker in school. But, of course, test scores tell only a tiny piece of a student's story, and admission folks tend to realize this.</p>