<p>If I take the January SATs as a senior, although I know which colleges will accept my scores, does it look like an "act of desperation" ? I'm applying to three ivies and a couple other highly ranked schools.</p>
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What do you mean? If a school accepts the January SAT, then you can take it that month without any worries. The score or you will not look bad just because you took it in the last testing month.</p>