In circumstances where illness or an incomplete sequence of required courses prevailed at the time of testing, later testing under better circumstances might show considerably improved scores. The most recent test reports generally carry the most weight. It is not recommended that any of these tests be taken for practice since some schools make adjustments for repeated exams, some even average all scores. Approach the first test as if it is your only chance to take it. All letters of evaluation are carefully read by the admission committee, but they have a varying influence depending upon the realism and depth of insight into the candidate provided by the letters.
Many letters are superficial and are only frustrating to the admissions committee.
In general, the longer the writer has been acquainted with preprofessional students in general and with the applicant in particular, the greater the depth and the validity of the evaluation, thus the letter would have greater influence on the admissions committee's deliberations. The most meaningful letters are from those professionals who have known the applicant well as a student, or those who have supervised the applicant and have a basis of comparison to other preprofessional students. This process saves you and the letter writers from duplicating their efforts for each school to which you apply. What is more, the directions to evaluators should generally result in letters containing more information of the type considered significant by professional schools. Anytime after your first term at the University of Florida, and prior to applying to professional school, ask at least three faculty members if they would be willing to write detailed and favorable letters of evaluation on your behalf.