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It is totally insane.   My kid is on the same math track. Took multi var and diff eq last year and taking linear algebra and complex analysis this year as a senior.  Got 1530 on 1st sat and decided to take again for 2 reasons: 1, it was free (school announced free test after she had already signed up and paid for first one). 2. Applying to some tippy top schools for which it might make a difference. Also, 1530 had a high math, so retaking also seemed a good bet for raising verbal. Result was a 1570.

So, I guess it depends on where he is applying,  really. 1530 is a great score, but it does affect the scattergram chances at some schools. It's all a matter of what matters more. Good luck@[/quote]

He could improve verbal, would have to study a lot of grammar, will leave it up to him.

He will probably go back to HS (from CC) for math senior year and take AP Stats for several reasons.  It's already hard to find small (only Williams and Harvey Mudd) and medium size schools which is his preference to meet math needs - not considering Cal Tech.  Any safety has to be a large university.  And HS has a very good Stats teacher who also sponsors math team and it will give him more time for applications.  Where is your child applying?[/quote]

some Ivies, Cambridge, Williams, Wesleyan, Vassar, Middlebury, Wheaton (IL), UMD, Muhlenberg. The 1570 could make a difference at the Ivies/Cambridge/Williams. She is applying in arts, even though she still loves math. She's essentially taken about 1/2 a math major of math in HS -- Calc BC (5 on AP), Multi Var, Diff Eq, Linear Alg, Complex, Stats, etc. Still loves math, but also arts and humanities. All over the place![/quote]

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