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hey i was wondering whether i should retake the SAT I or not. I got a 1430 (670V, 760M) on it, but i still need to take the SAT II 2c and writing test. I'm a junior, so I'm kinda running out of time rite now (only june, october, november, and december testing dates left before college apps are due). i heard that colleges regard anything 1400-1600 pretty much the same. if i take it again, will a lower math score but a higher verbal score hurt how the college admissions ppl view my application? thanks!

By Paulhomework (Paulhomework) on Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 03:48 pm: Edit

i got a 1430 too. 690 verbal, 740 math. i took it again May 1 to bring up the math to an 800 (i think i only missed 1), and i really don't care if verbal goes down a bit.

Anyways, colleges definitely don't view 1400-1600 the same. Maybe 1520-1600, but there's a lot of difference between a 1400 and a 1500.

By Shs_Geek (Shs_Geek) on Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 03:53 pm: Edit

i took the sat as a sophomore and got a 1360 and figured i would take them more this year because colleges prob want to see consitency rather than one really good test score

By Parentofteen (Parentofteen) on Sunday, May 02, 2004 - 10:10 pm: Edit

Take it again if you're just a junior. My daughter's score went up 200 points between Oct. 2002 and Oct. 2003 without any prep. Your score is already very good, so you don't have a thing to lose. Chances are that you will be very relaxed and able to improve your score by feeling less stressed and by being more experienced at taking the SAT.

By Shwack (Shwack) on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 11:25 pm: Edit

bump