Stuck in a dilemma. Help please!!!

Test Preparation
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<p>BACKGROUND INFO---</p>

<p>-> INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT :(</p>

<p>-> Applying to US colleges in November for Computer Science and Physics (Purdue, UMich, GaTech = First choices)</p>

<p>-> Gave October SAT1 yesterday (firstime). Was aiming for 2100+ but made a terrible mistake! (marked answers in wrong section. Trying to rectify them took a long time so wasn't able to finish all CR questions (left almost 10))</p>

<p>-> I should score around 1950 in this test. Don't want to send such a poor score</p>

<p>-> Want to retake SAT in November</p>

<p>PROBLEM---</p>

<p>-> Deadline passed for Nov test :(</p>

<p>-> Registered as a WAITLIST (not sure whether I'll be able to sit for the test)</p>

<p>-> Will surely register for December test. ON TIME... Deadline = Nov 1st</p>

<p>-> November Test date = 3rd nov</p>

<p>-> Want to give Subject test also (phy, chem, Math2).</p>

<p>-> Don't know which test to register for on December. SAT2 or SAT1?</p>

<p>OPTION 1---</p>

<p>-> Register for SAT1 December.</p>

<p>-> Problem = If I'm able to give SAT1 in November then no point giving it in December again. + I will not be able to give SAT2 untill January (quite late for an international applicant).</p>

<p>OPTION 2---</p>

<p>-> Register for SAT2 December.</p>

<p>-> Problem = If I'm NOT able to give SAT1 in Nov then Oct SAT score will put me significantly down. + January SAT1 would be too late.</p>

<p>Please tell me what to do. Also I would really appreciate any help or other suggestions.
I cannot chuck subject tests since they will demonstrate my true skills. I can score 750+ in each. So what's more important Subject tests or SAT1? Wouldn't it be too late to send scores in January?
So if I give SAT2 in December and use Oct SAT score (1950) will I have a decent chance, and will they consider my January SAT1 scores?
Or If I give SAT1 in December and send those scores will they consider my January SAT2 scores?</p>

<p>SideNote: I'm sorry for writing such a long post. But thank you for reading it :)</p>

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<p>If you think you can nail a 1950, it’s not at all bad for those schools. But they don’t give a lot of financial aid to internationals (if any). I’ll suggest you take the ACT in November and then your SAT 2 in November as well except you don’t have ACT in your country. Don’t worry just pray, I know that can hurt but couldn’t you have begged your proctor to give you extra time to fill in the correct sections. There are actually nice proctors you know.</p>

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<p>I have already registered for november SAT1 as a WAITLIST. So I am not sure whether I will take the test. </p>

<p>But hey! Thanks for the advice :slight_smile: You actually opened my eyes. There’s an ACT test in December. SAT2 is on a different date. So I can give both ACT and SAT2 in december and discard my October SAT1 scores. </p>

<p>So I will register for SAT2 in December and also the ACT in place of SAT1. If I am able to sit in nov exam and do well I will send those scores instead. Or else I will do well on ACT :)</p>

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<p>1950 may be a decent score. It’s okay if I don’t get financial aid. I just want to get accepted. But I think computer science is very competitive for international students.</p>

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<p>Just wanna know. December tests aren’t late right? They say January is the last month to take the standardized tests. But, I’m an international student so…</p>

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<p>It’s mostly Jan 2 but check the school’s site to be sure.</p>