<p>Will Emory Average My SAT Scores if I take it More than 3 Times? I heard that many schools do such a thing.</p>
<p>no, im pretty sure this is a myth. make sure you are actually improving each time though. it looks silly if you are taking it but are routinely getting the same scores.</p>
<p>Once again, if you have any questions, the best source for an answer is Emory's Admissions Office (404) 727-6036 and/or their website.</p>
<p>For the SAT Reasoning Test, Emory will use the best scores from each of the Math, Critical Reading and Writing test scores submitted to form the highest aggregate score. The separate scores can come from different test dates. </p>
<p>Incidentally, my own opinion is that taking the SAT Reasoning Test more than three times is usually not a productive admissions tactic.</p>
<p>I sort of agree with norcaldad, try not to take it more than three times since it indicates that you value your standardized test scores above all else, which is not the sort of image you want to project. They also give you three spaces for different SAT dates and scores, which I'm guessing hints to not exeed 3 sittings? Then again you can always call the number which is probably more accurate than anything, lol.</p>
<p>Ya thanks guys or gals, I e-mailed the admissions office and they said "No matter how many times you've taken the SAT, we will take your best score from each section and add those up to make your final composite score." What if I have taken it more then 3 times, how would they know how many times I've taken it if I don't put it on the application? I know they have ways of finding out though.</p>
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<p>Drummerboy5,</p>
<p>When you designate to the College Board to send your SAT scores (either at the time of registration for a test date or subsequent to the test dat, when you have your scores sent to a college, the College Board will send ALL scores available (including those from previous test dates) for both the SAT Reasoning Test and the SAT Subject Tests. </p>
<p>BTW, the reason I said earlier that taking the SAT Reasoning Test more than 3 times becomes non-productive is because by then you have a good idea as to what your score range will be. Assuming you've prepared yourself adequately, and your scores fall within a certain score range, it becomes unrealistic to hope for score improvement that will bear any significance to college adcoms as they evaluate your application. The additional time/energy spent on testing and preparation could be better allocated elsewhere, such as preparing a better application essay, etc.</p>
<p>Here's an interesting Research Brief from a study of "Retesting and the New SAT for the Class of 2006" (sponsored by the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland):</p>
<p>you def start looking desperate after 3 tries</p>