<p>Okay so I didn’t do fantastically on the SATs, but I got a solid score.
M-720 CR-670 W-670</p>
<p>The schools I’m looking at are Goucher, Dickinson, Bryn Mawr, and Sarah Lawrence (doesn’t consider SATs). Is there any reason to retake?</p>
<p>I would retake it if you have time to study and you think you are able to improve. The 75th percentiles at two of those schools are around 2100. If you think your EC’s and your grades aren’t as good as they should be for those schools then you should shoot even higher than 2100. If you think your application is solid enough, then don’t retake it if you can use the time on another part of the application.</p>
<p>If you want to look up the SAT ranges of schools, search them up on the College Board website. The first (lower) number they give you is the score at the 25th percentile, and the second (higher) number is the score at the 75th percentile. This means that 75% of the matriculated accepted students scored higher than the former and 25% of the matriculated accepted students scored higher than the latter. If you want to have very good chances you should obviously try to break the 75th percentile.</p>
<p>you have good enough scores for all the colleges you listed. i know some internationals who got into bryn mawr with lower SAT scores than yours. so if you are an US citizen and have solid ecs and academic record, then you dont have to worry about your SAT1 anymore. however, if you are anticipating a drastic score rise and have time, in that case you should give it another try.</p>
<p>I actually have pretty exceptional ECs. I mean nothing like international biology olympiad or whatever, but I’ve had my writing published in a scholarly journal, I serve on my state’s philanthropy board, and I helped found a nonprofit. </p>
<p>However, I do get extra time on the SATs this time around, so I guess it won’t hurt to retake - I just didn’t get much of an opportunity to study.</p>