<p>Not really lol but I am beyond upset with my scores right now, espsecially when you take into consideration that the writing section isnt even counted for most schools</p>
<p>670-Writing
630-Reading
500-Math</p>
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<p>1800, or 1350, either way, terrible</p>
<p>With a 3.7 UW GPA out of 4.0, 6 'APs, a few EC’s and President of one club, those scores are absoutely bismal.</p>
<p>Im already re-taking the SAT in a few weeks, but even still, that is earth shattering</p>
<p>Come on man, shouldn’t even say that as a joke. But with a stacked app otherwise (which it appears you have), they’ll likely assume that you’re just not a great test taker. Try the ACT though, and if I were you I’d wait till Oct to take the SAT again. Also, do prepare. This is really important. MOST importantly though is your mindset, jump into the SAT feeling confident, even arrogant. Being happy during the test raised my (superscore) 160 points. You’ll do even worse than last time if you maintain your current attitude.</p>
<p>I literally got around that score (1820) and yeah, I’m absolutely gutted… but you can retake it and like above… it’s not the be all and end all 
CHIN UP!!! WE SHALL BE FINE :D</p>
<p>Try the ACT - some people do better on that test than on the SAT.</p>
<p>that’s an 1150/1600, not 1350.</p>
<p>You help a lot :P</p>
<p>You got higher than me, if that makes you feel any better. 
I had a 530 M, 540 CR, and a 590 W.
3.75 UW GPA (All Honors/AP classes), active member of one club, 100+ community service hours, etc.
Like someone said, consider giving the ACT a try. I think I’ll take the ACT in September and the SAT in October, and then decide which to send to colleges. 
I’m probably going to buy either the “blue book” or the Barron’s one… or both… Lol.</p>
<p>My D, an SAT tutor, tutored her boyfriend, who then increased his score 200 points and was accepted as a transfer student to her college, from which he had been rejected as a freshman applicant. It can be done!</p>
<p>It is also true that some people do better on the ACT than the SAT. The ACT is considered more straightforward and less tricky than the SAT, and I think that would be particularly helpful to you in math.</p>
<p>I think you mean abysmal, rather than bismal, which I’m telling you so you’ll know if you happen to see this on the SAT when you retake it!</p>
<p>Good luck to you.</p>
<p>Yeah, thanks UDUBHUSKIES, because we really wanted him to jump off of a bridge (sarcasm). Anyways, what most people are saying on here is true, don’t worry about that, because you are taking it again soon. Just do a ridiculous amount of studying, and I mean a RIDICULOUS amount of studying. You should breathe in vocab, and poop out fractions. Let is become your life until the next test, and then on the day, like blankk said, go into it expecting a 2400 (that’s right). Cockiness is good here, because no one is judging you. Also try the ACT. Most people who don’t like their SAT scores, like to try the ACT.</p>
<p>Agreed.
Retake SAT - yet prep for it…check what sections of math you are poor in etc
Take ACT It is very different–closer to subject tests. If your grades are accurate and your are a fine student, then you should do well on the ACT.
Also–your AP scores will matter. AP scores tell admissions something about grade inflation in schools. If you have strong grades in AP classes, then you should be passing those AP tests with 4s and 5s.
So if your test scores are poor yet your grades are high…and that is the case from just about all of the students at your school…the admissions will discount the GPA as being not very accurate.</p>
<p>@fogfog</p>
<p>Wait, I thought like nobody reports AP scores(?)</p>
<p>@fogfog</p>
<p>Yeah, that’s not exactly true. The AP scores are not mandatory, they’re optional. They’re not used in admission decisions, they’re used in distribution of college credit after one has gained admission. APs, SAT subject tests, and IBs are all placed into one category, and a lot of people will give in a SAT subject test in the place of an AP score sometimes. e.g. Chemistry, Math II…</p>