Tips for Juniors with bad SAT score

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<p>Hello everyone!!</p>

<p>I was wondering if you guys (obviously all geniuses) could give me some tips and recommendations for what I should do about my terrible SAT score. I have great extra curriculars, great SAT II scores, great GPA, close to the top of my class, will have good rec's (I hope), but I feel like the SAT I is killing me. I was shocked when I received the score. I got an 1870 (W:680, C:570, M:620). I still don't know how that happened. I want to get in great colleges, but I feel like the SAT is what is going to prevent me from getting in. Thanks for all the help!</p>

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<p>There is a wealth of advice here: [SAT</a> Preparation - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/]SAT”>SAT Preparation - College Confidential Forums). Also, consider trying the ACT.</p>

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<p>take the ACT!</p>

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<p>Either choose the ACT or cram for the SAT over the summer and take it in October.</p>

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<p>if it’s your first time taking them, maybe you were just really nervous. Were you getting much higher results on your practice tests?</p>

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<p>Thank you!!! Passed 2100!!!</p>

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<p>^ Congratulations! That’s quite a significant improvement. :)</p>