Advice on retaking the SAT?

Question

I'm supposed to take the SAT for the third time on Saturday. My reading and writing scores are high (690 and 770), but my math score is quite a bit lower (470, yes I know it's horrible). The second time I took it, my math score went down 30 points. I decided I would take the SAT again, because my mother said I could have a tutor. She ended up breaking her promise, and now I'm completely stuck as to what to do. I am sure that if I take the SAT again, my math score will not go up. Due to block scheduling/scheduling conflicts, I have not had a math class since sophomore year; I'm a senior now (I will have enough math to graduate). My mother has said I can do any of the three following things:
1) Take the SAT on Saturday
2) Switch my test date to November (however, I am nearly done with college applications and I'm worried my scores won't even matter by this time)
3) Not take the SAT on Saturday (she doesn't care about the money involved)

What do you think is my best option? Thanks!

I should also add that for all the schools I'm applying to, they either don't need SAT scores, or my overall SAT score is higher than theirs. I am going to major in creative writing.

Answer 1

If I were you, I would read this guide found below. I got 2 perfect scores in math and reading, but my writing score was only 720, for a total of 2320. I only read this SAT guide, and that is how I got such high scores:
http://www.guideparadise.com/index.php?option=com_guides&task=buy&id=6
I recommend this guide to anyone seeking to get a higher score to get into a first choice college.

Answer 2

Well, I would say to go get a book like the Princeton Review SAT book and review all of the math skills in it, and do the practice tests in math there and study them. You may have to switch your test date. I'm not sure that you can switch to November at this pojnt, but maybe December. That should be all right if your application is due in January.

Answer 3

i think you should try getting a tutor yourself...maybe a friend or someone else then do #2 b/c since ur schools aren't going to really look at it or it is higher then theirs then just do it b/c even through you might not need it in what you are majoring in you will still need it in real life.-after college

Answer 4

take it. you might as well. if you do better, great. if you do worse, virtually all schools will just look at your best scores. it really can't hurt you.
you could switch it to november, i suppose, but only if you really think you would be better prepared to take it then. if you're applying early anywhere, it would be too late, so my advice is to just go for it now.