<p>Mom60--</p>
<p>When I said that the Dec SAT sitting is acceptable for the UC's, it includes both the SAT I and the SAT II. </p>
<p>Re whether she wants to retake her SAT 1:</p>
<p>You may want to check out the following website that was discussed on the "olde forum". It shows scatterplots of SAT 1 scores vs. GPA's at Arcadia High School (large public high school in the Southern California area) for each college to which AHS students applied, and whether they were successful at getting into that college. It gives you an idea of whether her present SAT's REALLY are fine for the UC's. </p>
<p>We had an example of a student at my D's hs in the recent past who was #3 in the class, took the SAT once in his junior year and got in the low 1200's. Looked good to him, after all the average SAT is 1000. Was shocked when he did not get into Berkeley or UCLA. But I wasn't shocked and had I known the particulars about his application, I would have strongly suggested that he retake the SAT in his senior year.</p>
<p>Check the individual UCs she is interested in applying to to get a general feel as to where her GPA and SAT 1's would put her. She may want to reconsider re-taking the SAT 1s.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sonicpixel.net/ahs04%5B/url%5D">www.sonicpixel.net/ahs04</a></p>
<p>As for the SAT 2's, taking them in December leaves your D no room for error. The SAT 2 Writing test is notoriously subjective in its grading. Also, taking 3 SAT 2's in a single sitting is quite grueling and can affect results. In addition, I don't know what third SAT 2 your daughter is taking (besides the writing and math), but my D found that her high school class did not cover enough of the material to take the SAT 2 test. This is not uncommon. Sorry to say this, but she should get a SAT 2 prep book for whatever that 3rd category is and prepare for it.</p>