<p>I just took the SAT after studying for about 6-8 months or so (not studying every single day, though) and got a score of 2360 (800 M, 780 CR, 780 W, 12 on essay). I have about another year before I will need to take the SAT again (as I am just a junior), and I really want to receive a perfect score of 2400 by then. Should I study a lot or not? Also, is it even possible to get up to 2400, or have I reached my potential at a 2360 after 6-8 months of studying and that’s likely the highest I’ll be able to get?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance, and any information helps!</p>
<p>As someone who has a 2400, I don’t think you need to retake a 2360. A 2360 is already so close to perfection that taking it again seems somewhat unnecessary. It also depends on whether your top schools allow score choice. If so, you can if retake you want. Otherwise, just focus on other ways to spend your time. It is definitely possible for you to get a 2400 - I started with a 2280 mid-Junior year, and got 2400 single sitting this past SAT. As advice, I can offer only anecdotes: I only studied vocab for my 2400 sitting, with a glimpse the night before over universal essay examples. I have noticed that teenage minds mature quite drastically between Junior and Senior years, so the your intellectual maturity as a Senior alone may get you a 2400. I say only take it if you don’t freak out about studying (i.e. focus your time on extracurriculars - something I definitely wish I did more intensively), and know the score choice policies of your top schools. Anyways, it’s up to you whether or not to retake.</p>
<p>Don’t take my word on it, but I have heard from college officials that when you are around the 2200+ scale taking the test again and getting a lower score is a lot worst than getting a higher score. A 2360 is a perfectly fine score. If you take it again and get a lower score it is going to make you look like you have educational ocd.</p>
<p>Take it again. I believe that generally if you are getting an 800 in math in your junior year it won’t drop in your senior year. Reading and Writing is a lot harder to improve to get that 800 especially since your essay plays such an important role. I personally, received an 8 on my essay and I felt i deserved a 12. I wrote an amazing essay, best i’ve written and I routinely received 11s and 12s when princeton review marked my practice essays.
but oh well. </p>
<p>I’d say take it again, i’m kinda a perfectionist and If you are that close i recommend just going for the top. + if the colleges ur applying to will superscore, then you can take your best scores.</p>
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