I’m not sure whether to take the SAT this December (9 days away) or wait until the January SAT and do the ACT this December (20 days away) or wait until February ACT. I took the November SAT and got 2180 but I want to study and to get higher next time. What should I do?
2180 is great. I would take the SAT in December and see what happens, but your scores are already extremely good so you should feel no pressure. You can always take the ACT in February if you feel compelled and its the type of test that you’ll do better with more school under your belt too.
@albo1212 The thing is though I want to get into an Ivy League and although I do have a few strong extra curriculars that I’ve been a part of since 9th grade and a few “hooks” (race, social class, family and economic situations) I feel like they’ll disregard me with that low a score.
Understood, but I still would give you the same advice… Also, your score is still very good and puts you in the range to give you a decent chance at every Ivy. Good luck in December!