Accidentally sent low SAT subject score. Help!

Applying to College
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<p>I gave the SAT 2 on Dec 7th in 3 subjects -Math, Literature and Physics. I had enrolled in Physics, but it was a half-hearted attempt. I focused more on Math and Lit, but gave physics anyway. </p>

<p>Due to a lot of confusion (I rescheduled the test, the collegeboard site didn't show any score requests,) I was under the impression that I had not asked for the scores to be sent to any colleges. </p>

<p>The physics test was a disaster, as I pretty much expected; I got a 590 (the others went well - Math: 790, Lit: 710), but then I found out my tests had been sent to 2 colleges - Maryland College Park and UPenn!! </p>

<p>I know UMD doesn't consider SAT II, but I'm pretty worried about Penn.</p>

<p>I know I should try and communicate and explain my score, but I have no idea what to say. I fear coming across as irresponsible, or worse, as incompetent. I don't know what to do!! Help!</p>

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<p>Honestly, the best thing you can do is email the school and tell them what happened. I bet you aren’t the first one to make a mistake.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>for UPenn you need to send all scores anyway
you cant leave scores out so it doesn’t really matter?
if im not mistaken hmmm</p>

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<p>I really wouldn’t call Penn asking that question. It will call into mind your morals since:

[Required</a> Testing for Freshmen Applicants - Penn Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/freshman-admission/required-testing]Required”>http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/freshman-admission/required-testing)</p>

<p>They will wonder why you’re trying to game the system.</p>

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<p>Doesn’t that “all tests” only apply to the SAT I and ACT, because they only require any 2 SAT II subject tests? So if you took more than 2, shouldn’t that not be required?</p>

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<p>No, it applies to everything. Hence the word “Tests”. They are all tests. SAT I, ACT, All Subject Tests.</p>

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<p>You can call to confirm but I’m 99% certain that UPenn only considers the top 2 scores, regardless of how many you send.</p>

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<p>thank you so much for all the replies. I guess at most I could just put a mail explaining why physics went that bad.</p>

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<p>They probably can put two and together that you haven’t taken physics in a while. And again, they only take the top scores you send, I would try to let it go. This sort of thing can happen with perfectly strong students (I have a 2390 SAT single sitting and one of my SAT IIs was a 620 Math II, if it makes you feel any better)</p>