2280: Should I Retake?

absentions
Tue, 30 Jun 2015 01:08:57 +0000

It’s definitely good enough for Georgetown and Notre Dame. And depending on your other qualifications, it may be good enough for the Ivies as well.

Only retake if you are 150% confident that you can raise your score by at least 60-70 points (it’s easier than you think to raise your essay score from the single digits to the double digits). Otherwise, it won’t make you look better in your college app. In fact, what if you end up getting a lower score? (You say the 800 M is an anomaly.)