<p>TL; DR: what are my chances at my top schools and will retaking my SAT be worth it?</p>
<p>So, I am a black female student with a
93.8 overall GPA. I go to a performing arts school where I study vocal music. I've played the piano for over 10 years, I have a leadership position in a club this year, I am involved in acting and film classes, I have a job involving the arts, and I volunteer at my school fairly often. I feel like I am a fairly strong applicant. I realize I am probably just over thinking and anxious, but my SAT scores are frustrating me.
I have taken the SAT twice:
2020 first time: 690 writing, 700 reading, 630 math
1950 second time: 710 writing, 700 reading, 540 math
So my superscore is 2040
SATII: 680 lit, 580 history (that was sophomore year though)</p>
<p>I'm applying to
USC, UChicago, Northwestern (top choices which I think all superscore)
Brown and UPenn (I like them a lot but they aren't my number one's)
American University
Syracuse University
SUNY New Paltz and Purchase
Howard University
Temple University</p>
<p>I am worried about my first five because my scores are unimpressive given the caliber of their applicants. Plus Brown and UPenn require all scores and I'm already humiliated enough. </p>
<p>I know that I am more than a score and that I did pretty well. I just feel so inadequate and vulnerable. I can deal with rejection but I would rather not. And I understand that this whole process leaves me vulnerable and I have to buck up and try but I just put so much of my energy and heart into these applications and I feel like I've messed everything up with my testing. I know I can still get into my other schools but the ones I love the most...I'm not sure what to do. I feel like I should retake in January (I know I can at least get 650+ in math and 750+ in reading or writing) but that is such a hassle and I don't know if I can handle it but what is a sacrifice of 4 hours when I could boost my chances of going to a school I really really love for the next 4 years? Can someone please give me advice?</p>
<p>Sorry I'm rambling I am just so confused and anxious ughhhhh</p>