Very Intense Delayed SAT Dilemma

Perfectionist123
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 02:12:36 +0000

Good evening everyone, I have a very important question to ask that needs to be answered quickly. So I am a Senior applying to very prestigious universities and I was deferred from my top choice. I took the SAT in Nov 2014 and got a 2320 (730 R, 800 M, 790 W). I thought that was a great score and decided not to waste my time retaking it. However, in this past November I decided to retake it, thinking a higher reading score would help get into these top colleges. To my displeasure, I received a 720 R, 800 M, 790 W (b/c of an 8 essay and 0 mc. They couldn’t even give me a 9 so the W would go to 800!). So like a lunatic I decided that I wanted to try once more on January. I planned to take it not where I live because I had a conference in another state during the time of the test. However, this January date happened to have a huge snowstorm that caused the test to be delayed until Feb 20. I had contacted CB and it seemed like I’d be able to take the make up not far from home. However, today I found out that this was false and I would have to retake it in the intended test center, which is in the North (I am from the South), and would require me to fly there. My question is whether it’s worth it to make this sacrifice and take the test? How do I know the scores would even reach the admissions offices before decisions come out? What if I get a lower reading score? At the same time, if I don’t get into one of these schools, will I regret my decision and think how it could have been different if I had taken the test? As ridiculous as this may sound, I please ask for some help. Anyone with similar experiences?
Thank you so much.