Ok i took the SAT my first time and got a 1450 and the second time i got a 1442 i feel so f***ing stupid, why did my score go down i tried more the 2nd time but got a lower score?
(this kind of stuff depresses me) has this happened to anyone
2007-11-06 08:15:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
This same thing happened to my daughter. She took the SAT twice and got a lower score the second time. She feels it was because she was stressed out from trying to get a higher score and tried too hard.
Don't worry about it. Your 1450 is a good score and if you have a good GPA you'll probably get into the college of your choice.
By the way, my daughter had a slightly lower score than you and was accepted to all three universities to which she applied. She ended up going to the University of Washington, which is a very highly rated school. But she also had a high school GPA of 3.9, so that probably helped.
Don't sweat it. With a 1450, you're obviously intelligent and will get in anywhere. By the way, your highest score is the one used, so the 1442 won't count anyway.
Good luck in college.
Tom
2007-11-06 15:03:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several possible reasons come to mind.
1. you had a bad day
2. the questions were different, and harder for you.
3. more "geniuses" took it that day, and it was graded on a curve.
4. you were stressed because you were trying harder.
2007-11-06 16:20:22 · answer #2 · answered by hottotrot1_usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋