<p>I took the SAT 3 times hoping to improve my scores a little more, but my third attempt ended up being a disaster. </p>
<p>My second one was my single best score at 2230, but I wasn’t exactly having a good day on my third attempt and my score fell about 200 points… 
(all 3 Sections fell) </p>
<p>For Colleges that don’t use Score Choice, do you think the admissions officer frown upon this drastic fall in my score… like I’m not trying enough, or my second attempt was pure luck or any other negative assumptions? Or when colleges say they only consider the highest scores, do they really really mean that? </p>
<p>Would very much like some feedback! Thanks!</p>
<p>No, I don’t think the admissions officers will make assumptions like that. Same could be said for them assuming you were sick or had some other problem during the other sittings.</p>
<p>so would it be safe to assume that the admissions officers really just consider our highest scores? Thanks for the reply!</p>
<p>Most colleges state that they consider the highest scores of each section for SAT. There is likely an exception to that rule, so read all the admissions requirements carefully so you have your expectations set properly when it comes for application time. When your score is above 2100 or 2200, most colleges will assume you’re smart, regardless if you have an off or on day for one SAT sitting. Now just worry about the rest of your application. You don’t have to send your 3rd score to anyone, unless a college specifically asks you to report all SAT tests. The common app asks you to report UP TO 3 SAT scores, but it doesn’t say you must report all 3.</p>