Took SATI too many times?

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<p>I took my first SAT as a rising junior during the summer and broke 2000. Took it again last October and got below 2200. Took it again in January and, as a fluke, got the exact same score at October’s. I took it for a fourth time in March and finally got the score I wanted - 2300+.</p>

<p>Is taking the SAT four times going to hurt my chances? Just FYI, I didn’t study between January and March, but I did improve 120 points. I plan on applying for lower Ivies, UC’s, ect.</p>

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<p>No, it is not going to hurt you directly. However, if all of your SAT studying affected your grades or extracurriculars, it might hurt you indirectly.</p>

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<p>Actually, it hasn’t affected my grades/ECs at all. But is there any chance college admission officials will view this disfavorably? I’m worried because I have friends who got the score they wanted in their first or second tries, and it took me four tries to get to the same level as them.</p>