2240 SATs, should I retake them?

ezak
Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:46:10 +0000

Hey guys,
Stanford is my #1 choice so I really want to get in. I got 2240 on my SATs last spring (800 Math, 760 Writing, 680 Reading) so I want to know if I should retake them (primarily to boost my reading score above 700). Your thoughts? Lots of people say that Stanford focuses more on the essays and not so much on the SATs and that I shouldn’t waste the time (as valuable as it will be, senior year), but I want to be sure.
Thanks!

(Just a little info about me: I have a 4.0, 800 on Math II and 790 on Physics, lots of leadership and volunteering, double legacy to Stanford, 2 internships behind me, and will of course put lots of effort into my essays.)