I took the SAT Once a Year in High-School, for a total of four times. Is this horrifically bad?

Applying to College
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<p>Yeah, my parents pretty much signed me up for an SAT at the beginning of each school year. I recently learned from one of my friends, however, that colleges strongly dis-advise taking the SAT more than three times, is this true? If so, is there anything I can do to sort of rectify my mistake? </p>

<p>My SAT scores had a strong upward trend if that helps:</p>

<p>SAT Test
Reading
690
Math ---- Composite: 1920
610
Writing
620</p>

<p>SAT Test
Reading
720
Math ---- Composite: 2050
660
Writing
670</p>

<p>SAT Test
Reading
750
Math ---- Composite: 2180
750
Writing
680</p>

<p>SAT Test
Reading
760
Math ---- Composite: 2210
660 wut…
Writing
790</p>

<pre><code>---- Superscore: 2300
</code></pre>

<p>My other ‘credentials’ are fairly good I think. I was looking at schools along the lines of W&L, Davidson, Hillsdale (is this school good?) maybe Duke or Yale if I could get in (although I don’t have high hopes)
Gpa: ~ 3.8 (AP classes this year should pull it up)
Extra things: National Merit Scholar, Yale Young Global Scholar, South-African internship, Congressional Intern, Hospital Volunteer, App Developing, only four AP classes, three of which are this senior year (will this hurt me?).
Homeschooled/Privateschooled. </p>

<p>AP Chemistry got a 3 and am extremely disappointed. Will having received a low grade on this impact my college acceptance? </p>

<p>I really appreciate some help. I’m afraid my dad is too optimistic about admissions</p>

<p>(I’ve only done one interview so far, at W&L, and I would guess that it went fairly well.)</p>

<p>Thanks. </p>

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<p>They are fine. But you can just send your last two sittings for a high superscore using score choice. You don’t need to send all those previous sittings unless the college requires you to (a college such as Colgate or Yale)</p>

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<p>Awesome, I didn’t know you could selectively send scores! Are there any drawbacks to doing so?</p>

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<p>Also, if you don’t mind, what level, examples of schools would you recommend for my academic level?</p>

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<p>No, unless the school doesn’t allow it. A school like Yale, like I mentioned, requires you to send all scores. <a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf”>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf&lt;/a&gt;. The list is slightly old, but most of them should be accurate (check with the school though to be sure)</p>

<p>What type of schools are you interested in? Prospective major? Preferences? Location? Cost restrictions? Big vs small? LAC vs research? Apply to a wide variety of reach, match, and safety schools.</p>

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<p>Location doesn’t particularly matter to me. In terms of cost, I’m sure I would need financial aid. I am interested in politics and medicine (which is one of the reasons I like W&L). Maybe <15000? Most of the schools I’ve looked at are less than 4,000, but I’m not necessarily concerned by size. Prospective major, Chemistry and Political science.</p>

<p>Would you say the schools I mentioned are reasonable, or a little too optimistic? </p>

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<p>How many honors and AP courses have you taken/plan to take? What is typical of the top 10% or so at your school?</p>

<p>Also, Hillsdale is a very good school, but I believe even their own website trumpets them as a “bastion of conservatism,” and they put a strong emphasis on the Constitution. I’m not sure if you are liberal or conservative, but especially as a Poli Sci major it is something to consider (and depending on your viewpoint it may be a valuable learning experience no matter where on the political spectrum you identify). </p>

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<p>Your ivies are definitely high reaches, but I recommend some other top schools (these will be reaches)- Northwestern, JHU, U of Chicago, and Cornell.</p>

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<p>Butterfreesnd: I think I said above, I’m taking 4 APs total, unfortunately three of them are this year. I’ve been homeschooled/coop before last year as well. </p>

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<p>What is your home state? If it is virginia, you can definitely check out uva and william and mary</p>

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<p>No, It’s GA, so the only nearby ‘good’ school is Emory, which I know nothing about. </p>

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<p>Emory is a FANTASTIC school. I would take a look if I were you.</p>

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<p>I think its fine. There is nothing you can do about it. You show consistent improvement in your scores. </p>

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<p>I’m a disgrace I have 3.8 GPA to but but horrible test scores 1290</p>

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<p>TV, maybe you should try the ACT?</p>