SAT Subject Test or SAT?

Test Preparation
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<p>I'm a Senior in high school and have started my college applications, the only thing is I procrastinated the SAT's. My old counselor had told us we didn't need Subject Tests so I didn't bother taking them, but I recently learned that they're "highly recommended" by most schools and UC's (My dream schools are UCLA or USC). I just got my SAT score and I didn't do as well as I had hoped but I got an 1870. My GPA's around a 4.3 and my extracurriculars are strong.
I'm taking 2 subject tests this Saturday except I am not prepared AT ALL. The December test is the last SAT that colleges will accept, should I prepare and retake the subject tests then or retake the SAT to try to boost my score (hopefully range in the 1900's).
I really am not sure how much weight the subject tests will have on the application and I'm pretty sure I will not send in the scores of the subject tests I am taking this week.
Basically which would help my application more, a higher SAT score, or 2 decent Subject tests?
Again UCLA is my dreaaammm school! But I'm hoping to at least get in to Irvine! So what would be my chances?</p>

<p>Btw, I am African American, first generation college student and American so that might add weight to my application. </p>

<p>Thank you in advance</p>

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<p>Try to do as well as you can in the subject tests and re-take the SAT - unlike the subject tests, that is a requirement for all of the universities you’re applying to and I can imagine they are primarily going to look at your SAT I score</p>

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<p>I can tell you now that the SAT subject scores I receive will most likely not be sent in because I have one week to prepare and theirs no way I can cram in APUSH all over again for it. So it’s basically, SAT Subjects or higher SAT score.</p>