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Should I retake the SAT?
I'm applying Early Action for UNC Chapel Hill. The results of the last SAT score I took were a total of 1600. Usually you need around 1800/1900 to get accepted, and although no college necessarily will refuse a student based solely on an SAT score, it would be nice if I could have the extra boost of around 200 points.
Since I'm doing Early Action, however, I need to boost it by October 1st. That's less than a month away. I'm wondering, though, if I should even register, because what if I can't bring up my scores in time? Wouldn't that just be a waste of money? I got a waiver for my last fee, but I can't get one this time around, and I'm really kind of tight on cash. So I'd be kind of bummed out if I invested money into something that never even changes.
Should I bother? And if so, what are some good ways to bring up my score? Any sites or references to books would be most appreciated.
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- AlexPalmerLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
I guess it depends how much money is a factor in this. The common saying is that you can't put a price on an education and if paying up the money could mean the difference between getting in and getting rejected, wouldn't you want to pay for it so that you can get in exchange something which has no monetary value? Of course, it's important to be realistic; if you don't have time to study or don't think studying will help or just don't want to study, then it's probably not a good idea to take the exam if you think you're still at the same level that you were when you first took the exam. Not knowing how you study or the score breakdown by section, it's hard to tell you how to improve. The Reading and Writing sections are a little harder to improve on because those are more based on skills you develop over several years, not like Math where Geometry is something you learn in one year. I personally just studied the Princeton Review book a week before the exam and then went in without any other prep or tutoring and got a 1960, so I guess something in there worked, most likely just doing all the practice tests with timed restrictions.