<p>They are not set in stone but if they actually put out there for you to measure yourself, then they do need to be taken seriously.</p>
<p>Is there any reason you can’t retake it and try to score better in those two areas? There is also ACT in September and they are considered different from SAT, i.e., some people tend to do much better on ACT vs SAT.</p>
<p>Most combined programs expect candidates at much higher level than those they admit for undergrad. So you will run into similar issues in those programs unless you review the requirements for each program and compare yourself against the minimum requirements.</p>