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But that raises a question: how do colleges handle multiple SAT scores from the same student who took it two, three or four times? Do colleges average the scores, or take the highest set of three scores, or take the highest individual score for each type of exam (critical reading, writing or math)?
But that raises a question: how do colleges handle multiple SAT scores from the same student who took it two, three or four times? Do colleges average the scores, or take the highest set of three scores, or take the highest individual score for each type of exam (critical reading, writing or math)?
Put yourself in the colleges' shoes. Each colleges wants to brag that its student body has high SAT scores. Thus each college has an incentive to take the highest possible score combinations, in order to improve its own image. Accordingly, most colleges allow and even encourage multiple test-taking of the SAT in order to boost students' scores to the maximum extent possible.
Put yourself in the colleges' shoes. Each college wants to brag that its student body has high SAT scores. Thus each college has an incentive to take the highest possible score combinations, in order to improve its own image. Accordingly, most colleges allow and even encourage multiple test-taking of the SAT in order to boost students' scores to the maximum extent possible.
The College Board, which offers the SAT, makes money every time a student takes its test, so it encourages multiple test-taking also. The SAT allows students the option of "score choice," which enables students to pick and choose which scores for which test they want sent to which college. Most colleges participate in this program.<ref>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/sat-reasoning/scores/policy</ref>
The College Board, which offers the SAT, makes money every time a student takes its test, so it encourages multiple test-taking also. The SAT allows students the option of "score choice," which enables students to pick and choose which scores for which test they want sent to which college. Most colleges participate in this program.<ref>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/sat-reasoning/scores/policy</ref>