ACT/ SAT in transfers

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After 30 hours of college work, SAT scores become relatively pointless, since the SAT is a measure of high school work.

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<p>That is incorrect; if one has been earning As at a community college, and possesses a 1000 SAT score, the 30 hours of As will not negate the SAT score itself. The SAT is used as a predictor for how well a student will perform in his/her first year of college. Performing well at community college, with a low SAT score, does not change anything in the context of admissions into such schools as Dartmouth, Harvard, Yale, and so forth; it does not tell the school that the students can perform well at their institution.</p>

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On the contrary, I email Dartmouth, and received a reply today on the subject of SATs, i told them i would like to transfer next year and what i am expected to have, they said in addition to my old SAT scores, I need to take the New SAT. so, i do believe SATs are a big part of the app.

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<p>That is odd. How can students in college be required to retake the SAT, even when they already have a high SAT score on the older system? It seems to me that students who wish to retake the SAT must do the new SAT, but students who are satisfied with their older scores can simply opt out. </p>

<p>Clearly, there are more important tasks in college, especially for junior transfers, that necessitate attention.</p>