<p>If I already have a 2200+, is it still possible to raise my score? The reason I’m asking is because I heard it was harder to raise your once you’re in the 2200’s.</p>
<p>According to an adcom (a close friend), retaking a high score (2150+) will almost gurantee you rejection. Some of the stats posted in the CC forum confirmed this.</p>
<p>What??? really? adcom of what college?</p>
<p>Yale. As for a case:</p>
<p>Look for CC user Stambiark (sp?). He has an excellent SAT score (2200), but he retook the test to get a higher score, which he did. His ECs and grades were good as well? He got rejected from Penn ED. There certainly more cases. If you didnt notice, most acceptees to top schools from this site had a SAT range of 1900-2200, and they all took it once or twice.</p>
<p>How do you know that they rejected him based on his SAT score alone?</p>
<p>Why would it “almost guarantee rejection”? It doesn’t make sense…and goes against everything else i’ve heard…</p>
<p>I didnt say it was based on SAT score alone, but I would believe it was a red flag, given his above average ECs and grades.</p>
<p>It would almost gurantee rejection because it seems that the student is trying to retake a high score for the sake of impressing the adcom. I would personally frown at an applicant who retook a high SAT. What matters more are the ECs and personality, which has been clearly exemplified by the stats of early acceptees.</p>
<p>James, that’s absolutely ■■■■■■■■. A person getting rejected because they want to push their limits even further?</p>
<p>Absolutely idiotic.</p>
<p>I agree with johnnydr87. If anything it can show that you have higher expectations. It cant guarantee you rejection. THat BS!</p>
<p>How about answering my question? :)</p>
<p>I think it gets harder to increase your score when your up there. I think that improving from a 600 to a 700 is probably easier than a 750 to an 800. This is just what I hear and what I think. I may be wrong though.</p>
<p>It may be harder to improve, but it definitely is possible to improve from a 2200 - heh, i’m planning on doing it before the april test…</p>
<p>but anyways, first, you ahve to realize that your actual score is really the middle of a range. so you hve the potential to score higher without practice. but you should def practice…figure out your weaknesses and concentrate mainly on those…go from there…</p>
<p>The adcoms dont lie. I got this info from a person who MAKES a decision. You guys are just being foolish by making assumptions.</p>
<p>is it ok to retake a 2110 first time</p>
<p>Well, 2110 is an GREAT score. I wouldnt retake if I were you. But its your choice. You may also risk not improving, or even just improve slightly.</p>
<p>most of the people who get 2200+ often have taken the SAT a few times, (some scoring 2150+ each time) and many of them get accepted. I think the Yale EA thread shows this JamesN</p>