<p>What if it's your first year in a CC (starting Fall '07 although I took one class at my CC over summer) and you're planning to accumulate up to 35 units by the end of Spring term, June '08 for me, but when you apply to lets say BU, NYU, USC etc. during the early/late part of winter you only have around 18-24 units? The thing is I had the choice to go to some really good universities, but I'd rather go to any one of these schools:</p>
<p>Occidental College
Claremont McKenna College
Pomona College
NYU
Wash U in St. Louis
Boston University
Case Western Reserve University
Pepperdine University
or USC.</p>
<p>Does that mean that I'd have to send my SAT scores even though I'll have 35units done a few months after I submit the applications?</p>
<p>Most schools require SAT scores regardless of number of units. Some don't require them at all. If there is a cutoff in # of units where they require SAT scores, you would have to clarify with each school whether that cutoff applies to (1) # credits you have at the time you submit your application or (2) # credits you will have by the time you matriculate.</p>
<p>Which colleges don't need SAT's at all? Could someone please name a few? I honestly didn't know this haha. </p>
<p>I did horribly on the new SAT in high school just a year ago. My highest was a 1740/2400, and considering the schools I'm looking at (see above) they probably won't like that. Most of them aren't allowing me to take it again since I'm already in college. I do however have a 3.7 something right now and it's looking like it's going to stay that way. I could maybe pull a 4.0, but I doubt it. I was accepted into Phi Theta Kappa recently too :) I might join Alpha Gamma Sigma, but that will be a large burden to be in both.</p>
<p>Ireds4life: I'm sorry to ask you this, but you're a freshman who have just been in college for less than a month, how do you know you're getting a 3.7 now?</p>
<p>For Sophmore transfers? Johns Hopkins doesn't, but it's not on your list, and keep in mind that it's EXTREMELY hard to get into. They rejected me like high school girls reject nerds. </p>
<p>That said, the only other schools I can think of are the lower teir schools, but I think you have to have a certain amount of credits before transferring without SATs is permitted. I'm not too sure on that...</p>
<p>JHU is the only one I'm certain of, that can take sophmores with SATs. Then again, it's EXTREMELY hard to get into that school. Plus, it wasn't on your list.</p>
<p>For transfers, i don't think Johns Hopkins looks at the SAT/ ACT. There are always schools that don't put that much weight on them, if you have to submit them at all. I know Wheaton College in Massachusetts is one of those schools but I am not sure of any other off the top of my head.</p>
<p>I'm actually suprised Johns Hopkins doesn't look at SAT scores for transfers. I mean, if they're good, it's always a plus to send them in, but if you don't want to, you really don't have to.</p>
<p>I say this because JHU is a math and science school, so you'd think that they'd be stressing the SATs more than anything!</p>
<p>My son was admitted to JHU as a transfer without submitting SAT scores. Some of his scores were quite good (not stellar), some were ok and some were not good at all. So, he self-reported the "quite good" scores and never submitted an actual report from College Board. He was applying as an Engineering student. He was also admitted, as a transfer, to a lot of schools where he did have to send score reports. So, be aware that great college record + compelling reason to transfer + good/great recs and essays can trump SAT scores. At some, but not all, schools.</p>
<p>To the OP, you really have to check each school's policy re transfers and test scores. Some (most) do require them; some of those allow scores post-college matriculation. Some require them for freshmen but not for transfers. The only "master list" I know of is at <a href="http://www.fairtest.org%5B/url%5D">http://www.fairtest.org</a>, which is schools which do not require tests for freshmen or transfers.</p>
<p>@Curious Kid - Well, I took summer semester as well, so I've actually been here for 4 months haha. But, like I was saying, I don't see myself getting lower than that. When I say I'll get something, I work to get it, and I always do. Two of my classes are honors classes and even those are easy for me. I mean, I'll probably end up with a B in precalc because I don't care about math. That's really the only class that will prevent me from maintaining my 3.7 something (can't remember the other digit). </p>
<p>JHU is a good school, but not for my purposes. I'm an English major.</p>
<p>@Ireds4life: Oh i see, I was a bit confused, sorry~ btw, how many credits is each course worth at the CC you're currently attending? and how do these credits transfer into 4-year colleges/unis?</p>
<p>@Curious Kid: Usually all of the math courses are 5 units for some reason. Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages, stuff like that are 3 units. The Sciences however vary from 3-4; I think it's 4 if the class has a lab. There's a program here that I'm involved in called the Scholars program and courses that carry the tag "Schol" next to them have more weight when 4 year schools look at them.</p>