Does everyone on this forum recommend max number of retakes? Forum
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Does everyone on this forum recommend max number of retakes?
If one has a GPA in the 3.8-4.0 range, does almost everyone on these boards suggest the max amount of retakes?
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Re: Does everyone on this forum recommend max number of retakes?
At any GPA, you should retake until getting a higher score will have little to no benefit to you. For pretty much all GPAs this is probably somewhere around 172.
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Re: Does everyone on this forum recommend max number of retakes?
It depends on what score you're getting. If it's under 173, then yes. Retake to break both medians.itachiuchiha wrote:If one has a GPA in the 3.8-4.0 range, does almost everyone on these boards suggest the max amount of retakes?
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LOL should I retake my 172? (thought about it)TripTrip wrote:It depends on what score you're getting. If it's under 173, then yes. Retake to break both medians.itachiuchiha wrote:If one has a GPA in the 3.8-4.0 range, does almost everyone on these boards suggest the max amount of retakes?
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francesfarmer wrote:LOL should I retake my 172? (thought about it)TripTrip wrote:It depends on what score you're getting. If it's under 173, then yes. Retake to break both medians.itachiuchiha wrote:If one has a GPA in the 3.8-4.0 range, does almost everyone on these boards suggest the max amount of retakes?
Nevermind, just saw you have a 3.5. Then I wouldn't retake. The rational for a 4.0 to retake is that a 172 is splitting across the medians in the wrong way at Harvard, Yale, and Columbia. A 173 or 174 would alleviate that problem.
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- francesfarmer
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Re: Does everyone on this forum recommend max number of retakes?
I have lower than a 3.5, which makes me even more tempted to try to get like a 174+ but I'm already at or above median for almost everywhere so whatever.TripTrip wrote:francesfarmer wrote:LOL should I retake my 172? (thought about it)TripTrip wrote:It depends on what score you're getting. If it's under 173, then yes. Retake to break both medians.itachiuchiha wrote:If one has a GPA in the 3.8-4.0 range, does almost everyone on these boards suggest the max amount of retakes?I'd consider it, especially if you don't get in where you want this cycle. --LinkRemoved--
Nevermind, just saw you have a 3.5. Then I wouldn't retake. The rational for a 4.0 to retake is that a 172 is splitting across the medians in the wrong way at Harvard, Yale, and Columbia. A 173 or 174 would alleviate that problem.
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Re: Does everyone on this forum recommend max number of retakes?
That google thing just blew my mind BTW
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Re: Does everyone on this forum recommend max number of retakes?
A 175+ score does seem to make a genuine difference in admissions chance and scholly money at CCN.TripTrip wrote:francesfarmer wrote:LOL should I retake my 172? (thought about it)TripTrip wrote:It depends on what score you're getting. If it's under 173, then yes. Retake to break both medians.itachiuchiha wrote:If one has a GPA in the 3.8-4.0 range, does almost everyone on these boards suggest the max amount of retakes?I'd consider it, especially if you don't get in where you want this cycle. --LinkRemoved--
Nevermind, just saw you have a 3.5. Then I wouldn't retake. The rational for a 4.0 to retake is that a 172 is splitting across the medians in the wrong way at Harvard, Yale, and Columbia. A 173 or 174 would alleviate that problem.
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Re: Does everyone on this forum recommend max number of retakes?
Yeah, but it would take a lot of coaxing to get me to retake a 172 if I had a 3.5.
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Re: Does everyone on this forum recommend max number of retakes?
I agree. Once you crack the 170s the margin for improvement is so slim that retaking doesn't make a whole lot of sense.TripTrip wrote:Yeah, but it would take a lot of coaxing to get me to retake a 172 if I had a 3.5.
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Re: Does everyone on this forum recommend max number of retakes?
Ugh. I know. Maybe I will decide to retake for the third time and reapply for the third time. Could pay off!ChampagnePapi wrote: A 175+ score does seem to make a genuine difference in admissions chance and scholly money at CCN.
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