Would it hurt to take the SATs and ACTs 3 times each?

<p>I know you can take them as many times as you want to but I was wondering if colleges only want a maximum of 3 for both SAT and ACT combined.</p>

<p>I was hoping to get 6 shots at it, would colleges look down on that?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>It seems like it might take up a lot of your time that could be better spent learning your course material or even writing college essays. But you know yourself better than anyone else.</p>

<p>(If you are concerned with the way it looks, you could submit only the SAT or ACT sittings, depending on which comes out better.)</p>

<p>i took the SAT three times and the ACT two times… the last time i took either, i got my highest scores. I think that if you believe you can do better after your first or even second time, you should take it a third time.</p>

<p>Why would you want to take EACH 3 times?</p>

<p>Statistically speaking, it is unlikely that your scores will be significantly different the third time you take the test. The College Board has studied trends in changes - the biggest change comes between the first and second time, but there’s no evidence that you’re likely to make a significant score difference after the second sitting.</p>

<p>Besides, it’s useless to plan ahead of time how many sittings you’ll need. You may only need one of each; or you may need 2 of the SAT but only 1 of the ACT, etc. Take the test first, see how you do, and then study hard and retake if you feel you need to. I think it’s good to plan to take them each twice and leave the rest for decisions after you see your scores. Taking each 3 times is a bit excessive, and you’re not likely to make huge score jumps at that point.</p>

<p>They key thing to remember is that your scores usually improve if you study enough before you take the test. Taking it 6 times isn’t necessary if you study enough before the first one.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>