Repeat SAT Exam to Improve Essay Score?

S98paul
Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:05:18 +0000

Hello! I took the SAT for the first time and because I had passport issues, I didn’t think I was going to sit for the SATs (I’m an international applicant and you need a passport as identification proof), so I barely got a week to prepare and I also had my A Level (UK board) examinations at that time. My composite score was 1560 but my essay was a 6/6/6. Since I’m aiming for top schools like the Ivies, MIT, Caltech, and Berkeley, I was wondering whether it would actually be beneficial if I retook the SATs especially to improve my essay scores.