<p>how many times did you take the SAT? If only once, then all it means is that you performed below your normal standard on one 4 hour morning.</p>
<p>Schools aren’t looking for a reason to not take you, they’re looking for a reason TO take you, and performing better on the ACT than the SAT is neither of those!</p>
<p>Concentrate on other aspects of your application, particularly the section that allows you to explain why you think Macalester is a good fit for you. That matters a LOT to LACs and smaller Unis.</p>