Should I retake the SAT

Hi I'm a high school senior and I was admitted to college ED1(high end semi-target think UNC, UT, Emory, Rice, Vandy, USC, Boston College, Notre Dame type of college)  recently and I would ideally like to be done with all of this stuff but I've heard that when recruiting high finance firms look at SAT scores pretty closely. So if I was to apply to PE/BB/MBB in the future they would look at it. I currently have a 1480/1600 currently so would it be wise to retake the SAT for like a 1530+ as a second semester senior I don't want to do this but if its necessary I will. I'm part of the year where the pandemic has heavily affected college admissions and ability to take tests so I believe in a regular cycle I may have scored slightly higher but I would still need to prep quite a bit. Any advice would be appreciated thank you!

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I guess I should have clarified I have no intent of falsifying scores on a place especially here where it doesn't matter. I have a superscore of 1530 that I sent to colleges first attempt 1460 (800 math and 660 Reading+Writing) and second attempt was 1480(750 math and 730 Reading+Writing). I've heard that superscoring is a relatively new phenomenon and when I apply to firms they will see the 1480 as my SAT score. Also thanks for the advice. I won't take the SAT again. I was just worried after I read that firms will look my scores very closely. I took my SATs at the end of sophomore year and I didn't try another attempt till the end of junior year when the pandemic began and I didn't want to risk taking the test again because of pre-existing conditions among my family members

   
 

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