<p>Hi, I’m a junior and I took the October SAT and got 2240. I’ve been thinking of applying to UCLA, UCSD, and (possibly) Stanford. Do you think I should retake the test?</p>
<p>That’s a very good score, even for Stanford. So only retake it if you think you can improve significantly (2300+)</p>
<p>It also depends on your score spreadout. If you have two strong sections and a somewhat weak section, it may be valuable to retake it to boost the lower score.</p>
<p>You’ve got a long way ahead of you. If I were you, retake so you won’t have ANY regrets later on because you know you’ve done your best. (don’t take it too many times, though. then it just looks bad!)</p>
<p>For stanford especially, I’d say just AIM for the highest score you can possibly achieve.</p>
<p>If it was your first time then you definitely should.</p>
<p>Sorry to hijack this thread, but is this score sufficient for any school?
800 M
730 CR
710 W</p>
<p>Do the math and critical reading sections still hold more weight than the writing score?</p>
<p>wow that’s really good
i m aiming for 2200
i keep getting lower than this damn</p>
<p>What the hell? It’s a great score!</p>
<p>It’s a sucky score.</p>
<p>Jk. People have srsly gotta stop posting these kinds of threads… it’s annoying. I mean, at least write something like, “Is 2150 good enough for XXX” on the title so most people can focus on assessing your score for a particular school and list each section’s score because even if you have 2240, some schools emphasize M more than others or put less weight on WR.</p>
<p>It all depends on your potential major. For example, if you’re going into engineering, your math score better be way up there. Also, I would highly recommend looking at what the middle 50% of accepted students got for each section for each school. Since you’re a junior, take the SAT in January! There’s even a better curve then :)</p>
<p>To anyone who has a 2200+: It’s a GREAT score. There, i’ve boosted your self esteem. Now PLEASE stop making these types of threads; it’s getting annoying…</p>
<p>There’s not much room for improvement, so I’d say no. Consider yourself lucky; it’s not even the 2nd semester of your JR year and you don’t have to worry about the SAT. Focus on grades, ECs, etc. to build on that 2240.</p>
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Yes, yes it is.</p>
<p>To be honest, anything above a 1500 is good. 2000+ is excellent. Do you know how many people will kill for at least a 1500?!</p>