<p>ok heres my story…i didnt do well on my first SAT…took it again but i was really sick(food poisoning),so i took it a third time(was fine) and i didnt do allll that bad…my question is…should i take it 1 more time?..i think i can increase by 100 points on the math,50 on the critical and i can ace the writing…will colleges hate me??..</p>
<p>oh and about the second exam…i contemplated canceling but i decided against that because i had a good feeling about the writing…</p>
<p>It depends on what your “all that bad” score is. 150 points would be a significant increase, but depending on what schools you’re applying to and what your score is currently, it may not be worth the fourth test.</p>
<p>Others will probably disagree with me, but four times is, you know, quite a few times…</p>
<p>I would guess that a significant increase in your score would do more to help than taking it 4 times would hurt.</p>
<p>No, they won’t hate you. They probably won’t care in the slightest, and they’ll only consider your highest scores. And if your final score reflects a significant increase, then it’s certainly not going to look bad that you took the test one more time – if they care enough to put a narrative behind it, the narrative will be, “Hey, the kid worked really hard to boost those test scores.” And hard work and preparation are good things.</p>