Will a low SAT score screw me?

Applying to College
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<p>Ok so i just got my PSAT scores back today an i got a 1430 out of 2400. So when I actually take my SAT's I'm looking at a 1500-1650 score. So will a poor SAT score keep me from getting into a decent college like VT or JMU?</p>

<p>Here are the rest of my credentials...
-NHS
-Music Honor Society
-Spanish Club
-Key Club
-200+ hours of community service
-Held a job for over a year
-I'm in all honor classes and have all A's and B's in them
-4.1 GPA
-Marching Band/Wind Essemble
-All County/District Band member</p>

<p>P.S this is my second time taking the PSAT's as a junior.</p>

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<p>Or just study…</p>

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<p>Well ya i know…but at the most it can go up only several hundred points putting me in the 1600-1700 range.</p>

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<p>Have you tried taking the ACT? Some students do substantially better on one test than the other.</p>

<p>If you feel that you are just a poor test taker, and that honest work/ practice will not bring up your test scores substantially, have you considered applying to test optional schools? Many, many excellent schools no longer require the SAT or ACT.</p>