westsider wrote:
chineseburned wrote:
If you don't mind spending a couple hundred extra dollars, it's probably better not to send until you know you test scores. Sure, if you retake later and send your second scores the first scores will appear on the report. But if you aced the test the second time around why care about the first score any more - the schools won't? While if you failed the second time around, you might wanna take the test a third time, or change your mind on the schools you consider applying to.
Some schools do not like seeing more than two sets of scores. So, if you are a multiple test taker, make sure no scores after your second attempt get sent.
But then couldn't you just wait to send a second time until you get the score you want? like after the 3rd attempt?
If you send after the third attempt, all three scores will appear on the report. And if the schools you sent to do not like to see more than 2 attempts (e.g. UCLA), then you'r in trouble.
This strategy mostly works if you re-take and your score was pretty good the first time but not great, say low 700s. Then, if you scored the same or only 10 points above on your second attempt you are better off not sending those scores.