Re: CHAT: University Advice (was Re: A bit of advice)

On Sun, 10 Sep 2000, Cathy Whitlock wrote:

> nicole.eap@SNET.NET writes:
>
> << Now that I really have to start applying soon, I'm having this huge
>  inner battle over whether or not to bother retaking the SATs...is there
>  really such a thing as taking them *too* much like some people say there
>  is? >>
>
> The colleges do NOT average them, take it as many times as you want. They
> take the highest math score and highest verbal out of ALL the tests. So say
> you get a 700V and 600M the first time and a 680 V and 650 M your score would
> be a 1350. I'm taking it once more and saying be done with it, I find it to
> be extremely annoying. But don't worry about taking it too much, there is
> really no such thing.
> ~Cathy~
Actually, I suspect it depends on the college--some may average, others
may just take the highest, or the median, or who knows what.  My
impression is that SAT really isn't that big a deal unless you do
exceptionally horribly--and even then, if you have stellar grades and
great recommendations and they know what sorts of people your high school
turns out, they'll overlook SAT's.  I took 'em once, got 800V and 700M,
and my !@#$ dad wanted me to *retake* it to improve my math score.  I
refused.  <sardonic g>  There is more to life than a pair of numbers.

YHL