momo0308

I'm a senior who took the SATs for the 4th time last Saturday. I already submitted two tests with superscores of CR 690 M 800 W 780 (essay= 8). I took the test a third time in October and got those same exact scores so I took the test a fourth time on Saturday just to improve my CR. But after taking the test, I only think I have a 50/50 shot of improving my CR (depending on the curve), although I finally think I wrote a 11 or 12 essay and will get an 800 W.
Here's the dilemma: I've heard that schools don't like it if you've taken the test 5 times, and I want to take the test again in December. Should I cancel my scores from the November test so it does not look like I took the test 5 times? Or should I just wait for my results and send only the best 2 tests to colleges (I don't know if schools frown upon this or not as many claim they want students to send in all their test scores). All the schools I'm applying to (Penn, Brown, Princeton, Harvard, Yale are my main schools) claim they take the best scores from each section, although they also claim they want me to send all of my tests. What should I do?

jscollins1

I'm certainly no expert, but I would think that canceling at this point would be useless. Taking again in December will not increase your chances beyond 50/50 you said you have, and you've already taken the November test.

nateheeter

Six times? Really?

CORNELLED1

My god. Same question. I am crazy now. I took 2 times and got 1420/2150. The test for international students last Saturday was too difficult and I am not sure I can get over 620 CR which is the highest score I have had by now . I expect my CR to be lower but Writing section should be better, I think. If my total score is significantly lower than 2150 (down to 20xx or so) but my writing score is a little bit higher ( 730 by now to 760, 770), should I cancel or wait for my result? Taking SAT 3 times with failure is too bad