Anyway, don’t freak out. You are doing everything you can to improve what looks like your only one possible weak point. Colleges and universities look at the big picture which includes all the things listed above such as GPA, extracurriculars, volunteer work/community work, etc. The fact of the matter is that there is probably another factor (other than your intellectual ability) that contributed to you not doing as well as you hoped on the test. It could be just mild test anxiety or something stupid like the test room being too cold or too hot, or you having a headache or mild cold on the day of the test.

There are a few ways to combat these things. If I am going for a test, I always bring a sweatshirt or jacket even if it is the middle of July and 100 degrees out. You never know if they may have the AC cranked all the way up inside and if you are cold and uncomfortable, that may have an effect on your performance. Aside from that, get a good night’s sleep the night before the test, eat a good breakfast the morning of the test, and if you have time, exercise for ten minutes that morning. It will help with anxiety and give you a little energy boost at the same time. You should prepare the night before everything that you will need for the test such as the infamous #2 pencils (if they still use them these days), your registration information, and anything else you may need for the test itself.

So let’s see, if I were on the admissions board of any of these schools, I would let you in with what you have told me, however take that with a grain of salt as I am not. Good luck.

If you keep freaking out, there is a very corny movie out (that is about ten years old or so) called “How I Got Into College” (I forget who is in it as it has been a while since I’ve seen it).

It is basically a very comical portrayal of a few HS seniors applying to this one college and the admissions board reviewing their applications. (e.g. there is one scene where one of the students goes out to his mailbox to check for a letter from the college, and there are spider webs growing inside the mailbox)