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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Serious question. A lot of people on here strongly advocate for a “one and done” approach to testing or say that kids should be limited to taking the SAT or ACT twice. I really don’t get that. Why does it matter? I understand the socioeconomic argument that kids who can afford coaching will have an advantage, but that doesn’t seem to be the motivation for most of the posters here who push for limits. This seems to be a mantra of parents who are taking issue with schools’ acceptance rates, individual decisions, etc.

I would genuinely like to understand the arguments. If a kid learns from mistakes or studies and improves between tests isn’t that a measure of success as a student? Of their ability to learn? What is the crucial significance in your opinion of getting your score in only one or two tries? [/quote]

We chose one and done because both my kids hit over 1500 with no prep.  At that point, there is no reason to keep retaking to edge that 1520 to a 1530 or whatever.

Saves on money and time.

If they were below 1490, they would have retaken it, perhaps several times.[/quote]

But there is a point to edging a 1480 to 1500?  Why?[/quote]

Engineering.

If they wanted a liberal arts school 1400s would probably be sufficient.[/quote]

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