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Old 06-11-2009, 10:46 AM   #8
Bait&Switch
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"I applied to another top 10-20 school this semester after retaking the SAT and scoring 220 points higher during my first semester of sophomore year. I was accepted."

Anecdotal. Could have been because of a number of things: better fit, better essays, better recs, more college work completed, their preference for junior level transfers, etc. If anything, your retake effort could be viewed as one of those "above and beyond" type of things.

I would be willing to guess that in this day and age, a school is probably more concerned about your score helping to pull up their average SAT than providing an indicator of your future success.
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