<p>Poppymom, If a school is SAT optional, you don’t want to submit scores if they’re not great since the only kids submitting scores would be those who feel the scores will work in their favor. It is my understanding that they don’t hold it against you but place slightly more weight on the rigor of the curriculum and the other components of the student’s app. The list of SAT optional schools is getting longer every year: [Optional</a> List | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional]Optional”>ACT/SAT Optional List - Fairtest)</p>