<p>How many of you actually got a lower SAT score from retaking? I have heard that 55% of retakers got a higher score, while 35% fared a worse score, and 10% remained the same score. That is pretty scary.</p>
<p>Study and you will get a higher score. Don’t study and you will likely see a marginal increase or decrease. I know kids who have taken it several times and gotten nearly the same score, slightly worse, or slightly better, without studying. To retake without studying is a waste of time and energy.</p>
<p>i think it all depends on the score you received before. For example, a kid 1 took the SAT once and got 2300, he/she doesn’t like the score and resists only to see that they get 2250 the 2nd time around. Kid 2 took the SAT once and got 1500, like kid 1, they resit but kid2 gets 1800. </p>
<p>do you see what I’m getting at? The higher your score the harder it might be to increase it. Whereas someone with a below average score has alot of room for improvement and can easily see changes in his/her score if s/he tries out different techniques. Someone with an extremely high score prob already has the techniques down.</p>
<p>and remember the study that you got the facts from prob looks at the composite SAT score and not every test taker is resitting to increase all three sections. one might be resitting to raise his/her Math score only and another his/her reading score only.</p>
<p>Thanks guy for your suggestions. I actually got 2240 and are debating whether I need to retake it or not.</p>
<p>Gee I hope my score does.</p>
<p>Goal: from 2140(not much prep) —> 2300+ (w/ much prep)</p>