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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is somewhat dependent on what schools she is targeting and what she wants to study. Generally speaking an expert will tell you that a school does not see a material difference between a 1520 and a 1550. But if your daughter scored an 800 on the verbal and a 720 on the math but is really aiming for a top, top stem program (MIT, Cal Tech, etc), then you might be advised to try again. For the vast majority of applicants, however, I think a 1520 is adequate and she should focus on improving other parts of her application. I don't think three times is too many, but I did hear an AO at an information session this year say that he had reviewed the application of a candidate who had taken the test seven times with a mediocre GPA. He made the point that that student should have worried more about his GPA and less about his test scores. [/quote]

Even if she’s applying to a top STEM school, it won’t matter. Engineering (3:1 male:female) and other related  STEM fields are so top easy with males that they’re delighted to have a female with 1520 if she has the grades, rigor, and course selection they’re looking for. If she doesn’t have the needed gpa, etc, then the extra points on the SAT won’t matter anyway.[/quote]

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