<p>Hi, so I'm in a dilemma. </p>
<p>So over the summer I was preparing for SAT with the mindset to take it in October. I decided to take it in October mainly so I could get it out of the way and focus on school (I'm doing the full IB diploma) and I could retake in necessary for January. I was aiming to get a 2200+ but I started of the summer in the 1700s.
However now, there's a month till the SAT and my score is only a 1900. I don't know if I will be able to pull my score up to a 2200+ in a month due to school and extracurriculars. So I am considering taking it in January.</p>
<p>Basically, the main reason I want to take it in October is so I can get it out of the way and focus on school. However I feel like I am not prepared enough and will probably have to end up retaking in January.
If I take it in January, I'll have to wait a little longer but I will get more time to prepare. However if I do take it in January, I will have to really try to get a 2200+ on my first time. I don't live in the USA so I can't retake in March, so the only time I could retake would be May (don't want to as I'll have IB exams) or senior year (don't want to push it to senior year).
I talked to my counselor and she suggests January but my parents prefer October and I am confused!</p>
<p>Please let me know if you think I should do it in October or January!
Thank you! </p>