I’ve been wondering about the same thing, so I’m curious to hear what other people think. My private counselor told me about the threshold theory. He said 1550+ and 34+ are the numbers that will get you into the mix. I got a 1550 on my first SAT sitting so I probably won’t take it again. I still wonder though if I should keep trying. But I think it might look good to have that one solid score in a single sitting.