u/HorrorWeekend155

Do I stop at 1450?

I have taken 5 tests now, I don’t know what my 5th is yet, but I felt pretty bad about it. I’m applying to schools like Vanderbilt, UNC, UVA, BC, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, as my reaches, but not sure if I’m going to submit. \*note here that my SAT is probably the worst part of my application rn.
Even though I had an A in AP Calc, I don’t think my test taking abilities are going let me raise my 720 ion the math section. Can someone please give me advice on if I should stop here or take August (possibly September)? I feel like my mental health is exhausted and I know I will be busy with applications/essays during the same time (as well as my research, job, and internship). It’s gotten to a point where I am getting more and more anxious while taking the test, knowing my goals and time limit.

Do I stop at 1450?

I have taken 5 tests now, I don’t know what my 5th is yet, but I felt pretty bad about it. I’m applying to schools like Vanderbilt, UNC, UVA, BC, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, as my reaches, but not sure if I’m going to submit. \*note here that my SAT is probably the worst part of my application rn.
Even though I had an A in AP Calc, I don’t think my test taking abilities are going let me raise my 720 ion the math section. Can someone please give me advice on if I should stop here or take August (possibly September)? I feel like my mental health is exhausted and I know I will be busy with applications/essays during the same time (as well as my research, job, and internship). It’s gotten to a point where I am getting more and more anxious while taking the test, knowing my goals and time limit.

Soo I am a junior in high school and getting a little obsessed with Vanderbilt. I always told myself that it’s such a low acceptance rate (so don’t get my hopes up) and to try to not get hung up over one school in general, but I can’t really help myself. I think about it constantly. While I overall think my application represents me well (research, internship focused in major, sport, leadership, measured fundraising, success in an AP heavy schedule, etc), I am worried about my SAT bringing me down. I currently have a 1450, but haven’t studied for math much yet, so looking to improve that from a 720 to hopefully a 770 or more, but it’s bringing me a lot of anxiety to measure my intelligence on a test. I am taking Calc BC next year, so it’s not that I have trouble in math, I just feel like the importance weighs down on me.

Basically, does anyone currently at Vanderbilt have any advice? I am probably going to ED btw. I also feel like every “good” essay I read in general goes by a formula. Did everyone feel like that for their essays or no? I like mine, just feels slightly predictable and boring, despite the writing style.

Anyways, if anyone has advice please help. I would appreciate anything. Even if it’s just a “shut up and let it happen,” but especially a “make sure to do this” or “don’t submit your score without a ____”