SAT scores are bringing me down.

Test Preparation
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<p>So college applications are coming out in a couple months and the only thing really worrying me is my SAT scores which are probably going to bring me down a lot. I admit I suck at the SAT no matter how hard I studied for it (it just never clicked in)</p>

<p>SAT I: (Reading 520) (Writing 530) (Math 590)
SAT II: (Chemistry 610) (Math II 570) (US History 650)</p>

<p>I'm just wondering how will I stand when I apply to these main colleges of my choice: UCSD, UCI, UCD, UCR, Cal State Long Beach, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly SLO. I'm doing pretty well grade-wise (I got into the ELC since I'm top 4% of my school) and extracurricular-wise (I'm in a number of clubs at school and I also have an okay amount of community service. I've also been in varsity wrestling since freshman year).</p>

<p>I'm planning on retaking the SAT one last time, but if worse comes to worse I'm wondering how will I do against other applicants.</p>

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<p>Try the ACT. It might “click” better with you.
Take an ACT practice test and see how you do.</p>

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<p>I reccomend doing this practice test: <a href=“http://www.act.org/aap/pdf/preparing.pdf[/url]”>http://www.act.org/aap/pdf/preparing.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
Then, if you do well on it, try the Princeton Review Cracking the ACT book and the Red Book (the Real ACT)</p>

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<p>If you have ELC then you’re guaranteed a spot at a UC (execpt Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego). You should be able to get into Cal States with those SAT scores.</p>

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<p>I definitely recommend taking the ACT. I had similar scores on my SAT, then I took the ACT and got a 28 (1920 SAT conversion) without studying.</p>