<p>Will they be able to see how many times I take it? I am a US student.
I read the requirements for Oxford (my dream school!) and it said…</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning Test scores of at least 700 in Critical Reading, Mathematics and the Writing Paper
or
ACT with a score of at least 32 out of 36. </p>
<p>Grade 5 in three or more Advanced Placement tests in appropriate subjects
or
SAT Subject Tests in three appropriate subjects at 700 or better.</p>
<p>I’m a freshman now, and I think I’ll start taking the subject tests early sophmore year. If I were to take these tests, say 10 times, would they see/care/take it into consideration when deciding to admit me? My GPA so far is a 3.55… if that makes a difference.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for the responses.</p>
<p>yes, they can see how many times you took it and all scores.</p>
<p>Applying to Oxbridge is extremely rigourous, far more so than just applying to the Ivies, you need a strategy and you are starting early enough to put one in place. To begin with, no you can take the SAT multiple times, they dont care and unless you tell them the admissions office will be none the wiser, but I would recommend unless you score really well the first or second time, dont bother ratking again and again. Oxbridge expects the best without really trying and if you are scoring over 2100 first time then yes you could put yourself in a position to apply. A GPA of as low as 3.5, ie:several B’s really does not cut it, Oxbridge students get A’s, almost all A’s, these students are the best of the best. </p>
<p>My DS14 applied to Oxford, scored 2290, with 3 SAT subject tests above 750 and a 3.9 GPA/4.6 weighted, scored 65.9 on the TSA and still did not get interviewed. Most important prep is the TSA more so than the SAT for Oxford.</p>
<p>GPA won’t matter at all (Oxford won’t even look at your grades), but as Englishman notes, even if you have higher numbers than the minimum there is no certainty of an interview much less an offer. APs / SATIIs need to be in areas that are relevant to the subject you are applying to studying, so if you are applying to do English, your AP Chem score won’t be relevant. </p>
<p>Anecdotally, APs are viewed better than SATIIs, so look at your course planning and see what you can plan to take. If your subject requires the TSA, a 70 is considered the ‘magic number’, and the cutoff is usually around 67. Englishman is right that TSA > SAT, as long as your SAT is 2100+. </p>
<p>Also, taking the SAT 10 times is a waste of time and money. Don’t take it until you have done Algebra II, and stop once you have 2100 or 2200. </p>
<p>Remember that you will be applying to study a specific subject, and Oxford assumes that you want to study that subject b/c you love it. If you love something, they figure that you will do things beyond the classroom, so consider that as well.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses! They were helpful.</p>