Yet another "should I retake the SATs" thread

Test Preparation
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<p>This was my first time taking the SATs.</p>

<p>Math 760
Reading 760
Writing 780</p>

<p>I was kind of shocked that I did better on writing than math. I plan on going into a pure science field. The only thing I’m really worried about is my math score. I know some people claim that anything above 750 is supposedly just as a good as an 800, but I’m skeptical. The non-safety schools I’m planning on applying to: Johns Hopkins, Rice, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, Swarthmore, and potentially Harvey Mudd. Would getting my math score up benefit my application for any of these schools?</p>

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<p>I suppose any better score will always make your application better, but I don’t think it will really affect your application very much</p>