So if someone took the ACT BEFORE HS(Duke TIP eligibility) would they be required to send them as well?
@VeryLuckyParent , a book I am reading describes the admissions process as “Martian Blackjack” - in that you are forced to play without really knowing the rules. I definitely agree with your sentiments. And if a score does not exist, then it cannot be reported.
As for the other examples given, I don’t like to judge others but for me I would worry more about the message to my child than whether or not the school would find out. I wouldn’t want him to end up like a neighbor of mine, selling his mansion to pay legal bills for his insider trading prosecution. Winning a game isn’t everything.
So, there is a line, and it is up to each person to decide where to draw it.
@moscott Middle school scores are usually exempt from the requirement. Here’s Stanford’s current policy:
“Applicants must submit all SAT scores and all ACT scores directly from the testing agencies. The only exceptions are tests taken for the purpose of talent programs in middle or junior high school (for example, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth and Duke University’s Talent Identification Program). These test scores do not have to be sent to Stanford.”