Retake SAT, ACT, or neither.

TKsmom
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:14:13 +0000

I would not re-take either test. A 34 is good enough for any school that you apply to. Think what you can do with the time that you would otherwise spend trying to get the 36 or the 800. I think Ad Comms would prefer to see you do something more productive with your time.

A Stanford Ad comm said, “college entrance exams are not intended to be an extracurricular activity!”

A 5 on the Calc BC exam would carry a lot of weight. Remember the math on the SAT is pretty basic. A 720 is a good score and shows you are prepared even for engineering. It is only 2-3 questions that separate a 720 from an 800. A 5 on Calc BC shows your are well prepared too.