<p>I’m currently a sophomore, and I am considering taking the SAT this May, with QAS. My PSAT was 209 (CR62, M67, W80). </p>
<p>Is there an advantage or disadvantage to taking it this Spring, rather than in October? I am planning on taking it 3 times, so what would the best schedule be for me:</p>
<p>May 2010, Oct 2010, Mar/May/Jun 2011?
Oct 2010, Mar/May/Jun 2011, Oct 2011?</p>
<p>Would it look terrible to colleges if I took it four times? I know that’s highly discouraged.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I wouldn’t go so far as to call taking the test four times “highly discouraged.”</p>
<p>You may want to spend some time during the summer practicing, and then take it in October and see how it works out then.</p>
<p>The second schedule looks better to me.</p>
<p>Really, with a solid PSAT score as you have, I think there is no need to take the SAT four times. Depending on where you live, (aka how high the bar is for National Merit Semi-Finalist), you would probably be well advised to spent a bit of time in the summer prepping for the PSAT. YOu will be taking the PSAT Oct 2010, so I would just go with SAT in spring 2010 and Fall 2011.</p>