Should I take the SAT's in January?

<p>I am a Senior and last took the SATs in November. My scores didn't change at all and were below the standards of the schools I want to get in. My GPA is also a little below the average standards. I was wondering if it would make a difference in my chances of getting accepted into any of the schools I wanted to go to if I took the SATs in January and improved. Would taking the test in late January have any affect on me getting into the schools I want to go to or will it not make a difference because I'm a Senior and I will be taking the test too late into the admission process?</p>

<p>Do the schools to which you're applying accept SAT scores from the January sitting? If they do, and the scores come back before admissions decisions are made, why not give it a try? (When do the January scores come back?) If you were to have the scores sent only to you and not to the colleges, you would be in a position to give them to your schools only if you liked the outcome.</p>