College Board Issue

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>I took the SAT II on December 2nd. I show up early, am first in line, I turn in my ticket. The lady in charge tells me to ?go home, they don?t have the test materials? We?ll work it out next week. She turns to speak to the next student and in shell shock I walk to my car. Then I get the bright idea to go to a nearby HS that might honor my ticket and take the test there. </p>

<p>I get to the closest school, no SAT there that day. I call my house to get map quest help so I can head to a third school in order to beg my way in using the original ticket.
Long story short, my Dad goes up to the original test center school to get something in writing that I will be able to take the test elsewhere, and that I was not AWOL so he can meet me at a new test center and prove I am eligible to take the test. Long story short, I get a call from my Dad, saying come back, come back, they found the test! There was a miscommunication!</p>

<p>So I race back to the original test center, they toss me in a room and I take the test. Today I got my test score back and it is bad. 600 on a stupid Spanish test when my other scores are 750 math, 760 CR, 710 W single sitting and my other SAT II is 720. I thought I had my game face back on but I guess I was just rushed and flustered. Bottom line I flubbed the test.</p>

<p>I need to turn this junky score in to UVa and I am worried it will hurt my chances. I?m instate. GPA 3.95, Full IB, great ec?s strong recs. Now I feel concerned. I did report this to College Board and got a case number to prove there was a problem but the score is the score.</p>

<p>Is there a way to communicate the situation to UVa? I feel like they probably hear a million sob stories and I don?t want to be another one. Any suggestions on how to deal with something like this?</p>

<p>How much do SAT II?s factor in?</p>

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<p>600 isn't a bad foreign language SAT II score.
SAT IIs are used for placement.</p>

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<p>There are a few options that I see. First, you can write a note to your colleges and let them know the situation. No one's hanging an admission decision on one SAT II test. It'll be one of the factors considered, but one bad day isn't going to derail your application.</p>

<p>Now, this next thing is not something to be done lightly. I believe you can file a complaint with the College Board about a test center irregularity. It has happened before...I've heard cases where students and administrators showed up to a locked school or cases where one room was able to take a noisy break while another was still testing. The CB might void the scores completely, which would be unfortunate for some students. By the way, your scores is not all that bad...give yourself a break!</p>

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<p>Dean J, thank you for being on this board! I like knowing that your advice can be counted on.</p>

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<p>Thank you Dean J.</p>