SAT Superscore Explained: How to Use It
Most colleges superscore the SAT. Here is exactly what superscoring means, which schools do it, and how to plan retakes around it.
What Superscoring Is
Superscoring means a college combines your highest Math section score and your highest Reading & Writing section score across all test dates. A 1400 (780 R&W, 620 Math) plus a 1380 (640 R&W, 740 Math) superscores to 1520.
Planning Retakes
If your top schools superscore, focus each retake on your weaker section. You don't need a strong day in both — you just need to beat your prior high in at least one.
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