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<li>Is it true that colleges (Specifically UCs) prefer to see all the test scores even though the test scores may not be impressive?</li>
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<p>For example: They want me to send in my AP score even though I received a 1
Or ...
I took both the SAT and ACT, I did poorly on the SAT while not too bad on the ACT
But they prefer seeing both my SAT score and ACT score rather than they only seeing the ACT score and not the SAT score</p>
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<li>Let's say I sign up for the SAT subject test in December
Would it look worse on my application because I do not have a test score given by the deadline of the application or does it not matter?</li>
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<p>You need to examine the policy of each university. Each will state whether it wants to see all scores, and which testing dates will produce scores in time for consideration under a particular deadline.</p>
<p>I know for a fact that the scores are optional, so I can send whichever score I want
But what I heard is basically that it only helps me if I send both my SAT and ACT score rather than just sending the ACT score alone
Since they know that you’ve “tried” or something</p>
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<li><p>The vast majority of schools will consider whatever scores they believe to be your best. Thus, sending all of your scores will be beneficial. However, you can still choose to exclude scores unless they explicitly require that you send all of them. It’s less that it helps and more that it doesn’t hurt.</p></li>
<li><p>Different schools have different cutoff dates for when they stop accepting scores. If it’s on or before the last test date accepted, they will see your score and consider it, assuming you send it to them when you take the test (rather than when you receive the score). If it’s after the last test date accepted, it will not satisfy the requirement and will not be considered.</p></li>
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<p>"But what I heard is basically that it only helps me if I send both my SAT and ACT score rather than just sending the ACT score alone
Since they know that you’ve “tried” or something "</p>
<p>I’ve never heard that, and it doesn’t make sense to me.</p>