-Apply to as many schools as possible - sure, the application fees can add up, but you'll never know where you might end up clicking if you visit, or where money might come from in terms of financial aid. I definitely ended up somewhere different than I expected when I was, say, a junior in college.
My final list was a set of colleges that had what I was looking for in terms of academics (I was looking at biomedical eng. in specific, and schools strong in the pre-med/science areas in general), good national reputation, fun campuses that I felt like I could fit in at and have a good time, and then from there I separated it by the ones I got into and how much financial aid I recieved (merit- or need-based, didn't matter). Then I visited the ones I was interested in, if I hadn't already, and made my decision by which one felt right. By the way - I decided the day the notification was due, and had to mail it same-day FedEx for like fifty bucks . . . but hey, it worked out! ; )
-Don't fret over SATs (I or II), ACTs, APs, etc - it is definitely possible to 'over-study', to reach a point of diminishing returns where stress etc. causes you to perform below your ability. Remember - it's just a standardized test, you've taken about 500 of them by this time.
The SAT I is a general-knowledge test, so this means you can brush up on some formulas for the math section, and maybe study a little for the english portion, but really other than that studying isn't going to help a hell of a lot. Rather, practice tests proved more helpful to me - do 2 or 3 in the couple of weeks before the test, and then you'll be more comfortable when you walk into the room.
SAT IIs, being more subject-specific, are more conducive to studying, so I'd say try to take those as close to the completion of the actual course as possible - I took chem like 2 semesters after I finished the course, and that ended up being the one I did the 'worst' on. These you can definitely study for.
If you have any questions, Car, IM me or whatever - I did well on these, and it's pretty much all I can give advice on with any certainty! hahaha
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