<p>I heard that a large increase in points on your SAT can trigger an investigation filed by the collegeboard.</p>
<p>On my first SAT (March) I got a 1800 (M700,R530,W570).</p>
<p>Then I enrolled in a private tutoring. I am going to take the October SAT later on.</p>
<p>The "problem" is that I have been getting big increases and am capable to get close to a 2200. In the many prac. tests they make you take, I have been getting close to a 2200.</p>
<p>Now if I do get a 2200 and the collegeboard cancels my score, what can i do? Is it possible to tell them to check with the tutoring place and see that i can get to that score. Or will they not even care?</p>
<p>You can appeal, and show that there is reason for you to have done well - or conversely that there might have been a reason for you to have done poorly the first time. However, you should also understand that getting 2200 on the practice exams even if it’s consistent, doesn’t mean you will get 2200 on the actual exam. The validity of the practice scores depends partly on whether the practice tests accurately reflect a real test, but also the conditions under which you take that practice test. Do you take the whole test in one sitting, over a few hours, as you would with a real test, or are you doing individual sections. The test setting, and length can have a greater impact than many realize.</p>
<p>I don’t think they cancel it. At least that’s not what ACT does. They just send you a letter saying there’s a discrepancy in your scores and you have to take it again. If you don’t, then your scores would be cancelled. But don’t worry about it and don’t let it impact you. Do the best you can.</p>
<p>A large increase can trigger a hold for investigation. Most who get such holds on an SAT usually end up getting their scores released with the delay being the biggest problem the student faces (you might miss a deadline for ED or EA). With modern ID rules, they can no longer assert you had someone else take the test for you and thus the hold is usually done to determine if something went wrong in the room or your test answers (particularly wrong ones) bear too much of a resemblance to someone you were near and if not they will likely be released</p>
<p>My score went up about 300 points after I decided to actually study and nothing happened, but I agree with sosomenza, 450 is a lot of points. That’s not a problem I would be too worried about right now You need to get the score first cause practice tests are not always a perfect predictor of what your score will be on test day. I’d say that if they cancel your scores, just take it again to show that you didn’t cheat.</p>