I’m being forced to be on a vacation trip with my parents and will be taking it the day after I come back
So you are going on a vacation for a week or two immediately before the SAT? Reschedule the test for
August. i think that’s a good way to ensure you don’t do well. Unless of course you can manage to do all your studying beforehand.
Your post title is puzzling. Have you never taken it? Have you done any study at all? If you have never studied for it or taken it before, then I think it’s a complete and utter waste of your time and money. The test is difficult. Unless you are extremely bright, you will have a hard time getting a decent score with no preparation.
Can you prepare for the test before the trip? My D took the SAT the second day right after a week long trip with her HS orchestra across the country. Our only concern was if she may get sick after an exhausting trip (likely not having enough sleep for the whole week). To our surprise, it turned out to be her best performed test (higher than her practice scores). Are you a junior or sophomore? If you are not in a big hurry, you can reschedule the test for a later day. In any case, you should have started the preparation long before the test (in other words, long before your vacation).