Sat score first try - where would you stop?

[Anonymous]

If your child is aiming for a top 20 or t50, what score on first try would you recommend they stop?

So for example, if they got a 1500 on first try, would you encourage them to try again or would you encourage them to be done?

[Anonymous]

That’s enough of a score to stop. Maybe try again but don’t force major prep time.

[Anonymous]

There's zero reason to stop for anything less than a 1600 since most colleges will super score so you can only go up. But since the floor for you is 1500 you don't have to stress out. Just take 'er again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your child is aiming for a top 20 or t50, what score on first try would you recommend they stop?

So for example, if they got a 1500 on first try, would you encourage them to try again or would you encourage them to be done?

1500 is good.

Rest will depend on totality of your application.

In other words, someone won't get accepted over you solely because they have a 1540 and you have a 1500.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your child is aiming for a top 20 or t50, what score on first try would you recommend they stop?

So for example, if they got a 1500 on first try, would you encourage them to try again or would you encourage them to be done?

1570 or 1580.

I might not bother at 1520-1540 and spend the time working on essays etc.

[Anonymous]

If a senior I wouldn't spend time on SAT rather than applications at this point in the process.
It also depends on how the have been scoring on practice tests, if the first real test is lower and they really have been following the time limits etc might be worth taking the test again.
If the score is consistent with or better than practice results then most likely without something beyond practice, meaning likely missing questions on content they haven't yet learned, probably maxed on score without extra efforts like tutoring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your child is aiming for a top 20 or t50, what score on first try would you recommend they stop?

So for example, if they got a 1500 on first try, would you encourage them to try again or would you encourage them to be done?

I would stop there and focus on other things because it's 99th percentile already at 1500. What's the point of going for 99.5 percentile if you really think about it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's zero reason to stop for anything less than a 1600 since most colleges will super score so you can only go up. But since the floor for you is 1500 you don't have to stress out. Just take 'er again.

i would stop, why waste time. focus instead on creating non profit that changes the world.

[Anonymous]

Despite all the talk about superscoring, atleast at the T10 privates, there is a huge advantage to taking the test one time and getting a good score.

AO's cannot unsee the super scoring. They know the student had to try multiple times to mash up a good score.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Despite all the talk about superscoring, atleast at the T10 privates, there is a huge advantage to taking the test one time and getting a good score.

AO's cannot unsee the super scoring. They know the student had to try multiple times to mash up a good score.

Yes but they don’t care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Despite all the talk about superscoring, atleast at the T10 privates, there is a huge advantage to taking the test one time and getting a good score.

AO's cannot unsee the super scoring. They know the student had to try multiple times to mash up a good score.

AO cannot see if you are superscoring. They only see the best score

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Despite all the talk about superscoring, atleast at the T10 privates, there is a huge advantage to taking the test one time and getting a good score.

AO's cannot unsee the super scoring. They know the student had to try multiple times to mash up a good score.

You're an idiot. The AOs never see the individual scores. Administrative staff "super" the scores and the AOs only see the one score. That's the whole point.

So much misinformation on this website. It's worse than the White House.

[Anonymous]

I would stop if it exceeds the threshold for merit. Getting merit is probably the best investment one can make. Zero capital huge return.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Despite all the talk about superscoring, atleast at the T10 privates, there is a huge advantage to taking the test one time and getting a good score.

AO's cannot unsee the super scoring. They know the student had to try multiple times to mash up a good score.

AO cannot see if you are superscoring. They only see the best score

Many kids are doing “no prep” superscoring. They will not spend too much time prepping, just repeat and repeat. Chances are they will eventually get a higher superscore. But this does consume much time out of their already busy schedule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Despite all the talk about superscoring, atleast at the T10 privates, there is a huge advantage to taking the test one time and getting a good score.

AO's cannot unsee the super scoring. They know the student had to try multiple times to mash up a good score.

You're an idiot. The AOs never see the individual scores. Administrative staff "super" the scores and the AOs only see the one score. That's the whole point.

So much misinformation on this website. It's worse than the White House.

Let me get this right…
so they see only the best scores of the English and Maths,( even if you take it 3 times)?