Will a bad SAT score hurt my chances?

<p>My teacher who is a professor at USC said that it is possible to try to fight for me if I have a great audition, however there is no guarantee. I don’t think I could get into Northwestern either. I’ve taken the ACT and I’ve gotten the exact same score as I have on the SAT. I’ve done these things so many times I’m sick and tired of it. I’ve even been going to SAT classes for over a yr (4 hrs a week) and it has been of no help. If only I could explain to them that I’m just not a great test taker and I’m not proud of my high school grades but I do have an upward trend of all A’s during junior and senior yr.</p>