<p>Pay for another SAT sitting yourself if your parents won’t, or see if they’ll support you taking the ACT.</p>
<p>At the level of score where you already are, even a few points can make a big difference in merit aid. At Alabama-Huntsville, for instance, just 10 more points in CR+M (1490) would be worth an extra $36,000 over 4 years.</p>