Bowdoin- SATs: to send or not to send?

Applying to College
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<p>I initially planned to take advantage of Bowdoins SAT optional policy, but I raised my scores significantly and now I can't decide whether or not I should send my scores.</p>

<p>The middle 50% of admitted students according to the College Board scored:</p>

<p>Verbal: 660-740
Math: 660-730</p>

<p>My scores:</p>

<p>Verbal: 670
Math: 730</p>

<p>Other background info for a better idea of the whole picture:</p>

<p>3.8 gpa, solid ECs, Excellent teacher recs, Should have excellent essays</p>

<p>Both my scores are within Bowdoins range, and the college swears that submitting scores gives an applicant no advantage over those applicants that don't submit. </p>

<p>So, do you think I would have a better chance of admissions if I included my scores or withheld them?</p>

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<p>The question is: do you care about the 8 or something dollars required to send the scores?</p>

3

<p>don't send your score, send the $8 to a third world country, $8USD can feed a family in a 3rd world country for over a week!</p>

4

<p>If you were serious, the money is of no matter to me. Anyone else have any thoughts?</p>

5

<p>send it..</p>

<p>Im applying to bowdoin and my sats are lower.. 690 c.r. and 670 math and im sending them..</p>

<p>1) they cant hurt because ur scores are in their range
2) it'll give them a better sense of who you are. people who don't send their scores are usually people with A avgs who bombed their sats (like 1000-ish).</p>

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<p>My friends and I all had similar scores to yours last year, we all sent them to Bowdoin, and we all got in, so I'm assuming they helped us. I'd say go for it.</p>

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<p>I agree with 2good2brue; definitely send your scores. Those who withhold SAT scores at a place like Bowdoin average at least 100 pts. lower (on the old 1600 SAT) than submitters. Since you're not the type of student whose test scores underpredict your academic achievement send them and give them a fuller picture. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Check with Bowdoin, some schools allow you to submit your SATs under a "test optional" format and then admissions uses them if they help you and ignores them if they dont</p>

<p>I am fairly sure you can do this at Hamilton--just don't know what Bowdoin's policy is</p>