Two suggestions: Get a test prep tutor and, as mentioned above, try the ACT. With a tutor # 1 son's scores went from 1320 to 1440 and while #2 son's scores in SAT were okay (1320) he went from a 31 ACT to a 34. He hated the SAT. He hated the ACT less. The possible payoffs dwarf the tutor's fees and the tests are different enough that they both merit a try.