Anonymous wrote:I remember reading somewhere that a highly selective school in the SF Bay area looked down on 1600. Their point was that putting time into something that is known to have limited value brings up the question - are focusing on the wrong things?

Add this to the long list of the idiotic inferences that ADs make in college applications. What if the kid just took it twice? Geez. So now even if you get a perfect score you are somehow penalized?
Be good but not that good?….

This is why schools are test optional now. They know UMC families pay for tutoring and make their kid retake the exam multiple times. It isn't valid anymore. More schools may require all scores.

Anonymous wrote:Please dont feel they need to retest. Whatever time would be spent studying could be put into an extracurricular that would benefit the application.

I agree with this. I don't think AOs think there is a big difference between students after a score like 1540. I think what will make them stand out more are their extracurriculars and their essays.

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Anonymous wrote:Any data sites show percent or average results for all SAT takers? Reading DCUM I get the impression that all kids now get 1500 this and that. Is there really that many kids getting close to perfect scores now?

+2 I didn’t realize so many kids got in the 1500s. It seems like every kid on here. Assuming that if my kid has a number in the 1400s, he is going TO? I thought most scores in the 1400s equated to a 90th percentile or higher?

When a kid gets over 1500, parents spam DCUM to brag and go for that Ivy Golden Ring.

Anonymous wrote:Any data sites show percent or average results for all SAT takers? Reading DCUM I get the impression that all kids now get 1500 this and that. Is there really that many kids getting close to perfect scores now?

+2 I didn’t realize so many kids got in the 1500s. It seems like every kid on here. Assuming that if my kid has a number in the 1400s, he is going TO? I thought most scores in the 1400s equated to a 90th percentile or higher?

Any data sites show percent or average results for all SAT takers? Reading DCUM I get the impression that all kids now get 1500 this and that. Is there really that many kids getting close to perfect scores now?

My kid had a 1530 but took again to raise the math score. We realized that one of his possible colleges had a very high math score average, even in the arts and sciences where he’d apply. He brought it up a little to 1550 and we’re done!

The pertinent points here is that the kid is a junior and only took it once. If kid got a 1550 I'd say no (probably because that was my kid's target so it's a salient number for me.) At a 1540, there's no harm in taking it again. Doesn't mean the kid needs to kill themselves with prep. But the scores aren't perfect. Even without prep, the kid could quite possibly bring it up 10 or 20 points (particularly superscore). And they have plenty of time to fit it in.

The only reason not to in my mind is Georgetown-- Georgetown wants to see all scores from all sittings. So if the score goes down, thy would see it. Other schools would not. So unless the kid's heart is set on Georgetown, I'd take it one more time, probably with a few mock tests the weekends before.

To answer 21:11's question, I think most kids take it at least twice because of the superscore option. Kid only needs to improve one of the two scores (math;reading/writing) to make the second time worth the while-- EVEN if the other score goes down that second sitting.

Not to hijab the threat but what about a 1510? IMO a great score but my kid wants to try again.

wow no kidding !?!
1540 is GREAT!

This is one of the dumbest questions I've ever seen in the college forum.

Anonymous wrote:Hell no.

This!!!

Please dont feel they need to retest. Whatever time would be spent studying could be put into an extracurricular that would benefit the application.

Anonymous wrote:Get a grip.

And save up to pay for your kid’s therapy.

The poor kid.

what a jealous and malicious biatch!
have you thought about the possibility that only your own dumb kids would need a therapy to get to that kind of score (they probably never will)?

Get a grip.

And save up to pay for your kid’s therapy.

The poor kid.