<p>i live in MA</p>
<p>i have an avg. GPA of 3.48 (3.5)</p>
<p>but my SAT scores are not pretty----Critical reading: 500 Math: 510 Reading: 510= 1520</p>
<p>i have lots of extra curricular activities such as volunteering for over 200+ hours, sports, job, community service.</p>
<p>what do i do? please help! my parents can’t help me because they never went to college so they don’t know what’s going on either.(T_T)</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtles-guide-sat-admissions-success.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtles-guide-sat-admissions-success.html</a></p>
<p>Follow the instructions in that post to try and improve your SAT score. If you can get it above 1800 I think you have a decent shot at UMass.</p>
<p>Also, try to find a safety that you would be happy to attend and that you can afford.</p>