Should I take the ACT or retake the SAT?

Test Preparation
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<p>Howdy.
All right, so I'll be going into my senior year and I've only taken the SAT so far, but it's /really/ less than impressive.</p>

<p>Score: 1730
Math: 490
Reading: 590
Writing: 650
(Essay: 10)</p>

<p>Considering I want to be a science major, my math score is extremely depressing.
I do well at science, but not necessarily with math (particularly geometry), which is why I was considering the ACT, but I won't have time to study for both. If I were to get a good science/math score on the ACT, would my math score on the SAT be overlooked? I'm much better with direct questions, but I don't want to leave my math score the way it is.</p>

<p>So, considering my current score, do you think I could break 1900 on my SAT (or at least bring my math score up to 600), or should I just go for the ACT? My target school is UC Davis, if that factors in somewhere. We honestly can't afford classes or books for studying, and I haven't been able to find a job anywhere, so I'd really be limited on test prep. </p>

<p>Any advice would be much appreciated. (:</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>try the act and see if that suits you better</p>

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<p>I’d retake it, maybe take a course? SATs are not really that great unless theyre at the 1900+ range or whatever range the school you are applying to has.</p>

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<p>I can’t afford a course. D:
And I doubt I’ll have much time to study when school starts, either. I think I’ll do the ACT + Writing, because I’m relatively confident I can do well on it. I just don’t want to retake the SAT and get a lower score because I didn’t study enough. .-.</p>

<p>Anyway, thanks for the advice. (:
ACT it is.</p>