Mantra for the HS student:
Do not think 'Every point I get off of a homework or test is a point away from going to Harvard."
Think: “I need to do my best, and there will be a college that is right for me when I graduate.”
Do not think “If I don’t go to an Ivy League School/Top20, I am doomed forever.”
Think: “No matter where I go, I can bloom where I am planted. I can get involved and shine.”
Do not think: “My life is over…the kid in my math class is taking 20 APs and I am taking 5. I will never succeed.”
Think: “I need to challenge myself, but only to the point where I can still do well.”
Do not think: I have the top GPA in my class, Harvard has to let me in despite my SAT scores…
Think: My GPA reflects how I am doing vs. my peers, and the SAT/ACT scores level the playing field.
So of course you should study for the SAT…but it may just be that you are a 1350 SAT student. That is okay. But start looking for colleges that fit 1350 students.
You have to find a college that fits you, not fit yourself to the college.