Should I re-take the Math 2C SAT II?

CalAlum
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:27:08 +0000

A score of 710 might be a really good score if your school is in a small town in a rural area where you’ve had little access to advanced math classes. But if your high school routinely enrolls students in AP calculus BC, this is not a “really good score,” especially given that it’s the SAT II.

In my opinion, there’s no point in re-taking a test in which you’ve scored 750, but since that’s not the case, and you’re already registered for this test, you’ve nothing to lose by re-taking it.

Some posters may disagree about the desirability of re-taking the SAT II in this case, but I’ve attended MIT admissions talks here in Silicon Valley where the presenter has stated, “We’re looking for strong grades, not necessarily all As, but mostly As, and we’re looking for SAT scores in the high 700s.” Perhaps different kinds of communities receive different messages, but if you lived in this area and came to me for advice, this is the advice I’d give you. Your other scores suggest that you can do better on the SAT II. Take it again.