<p>From a long list of colleges narrowed down because it became much too expensive:</p>
<p>Cornell
Duke
Harvard
MIT
Stanford</p>
<p>To be safe, call the colleges to which you are applying (beginning 1/3-when they get back from break) and tell them about the situation. There is nothing the ACT representatives can do by us calling and complaining. Just call colleges and let them know it’s not your fault. Most are understanding. If a college says the Dec. ACT is the last acceptable date, then they shouldn’t mind if your score come in a little late (since it was from the last acceptable test date, as well as because of the holiday break). Duke told me that as long as I got my Common App in by the deadline, ACT/SAT scores and teacher recommendations ( a teacher of mine is a traveler-left early for Christmas break and hasn’t even started my rec) could come at a later date. For example, some schools (like Duke) that have a Jan 1. deadline still accept SAT scores from the Jan 22nd SAT test (which obviously would arrive after the deadline). Most schools (esp. those that accept Jan SATs) should be the same way. For peace of mind, however, I recommend calling all the colleges to which you are applying beginning Jan 3rd and let them know about this situation. Since ACT can’t rush the scoring of the tests (or so they told me), your best bet is just to contact undergraduate admissions about this problem.</p>
<p>I got my scores online on the 27th. Im pretty pumped that I got a 35 composite (35 English, 35 Math, 36 Reading, 35 Science). Im a high school junior so Im glad I dont have to take it again. I feel bad for all the seniors. That sucks.</p>
<p>^ Nice, you were one of the few who got a 36 in Reading this time around. Do you recall, by any chance, if one of your answers in the section on the Harlem Renaissance in Reading was “broad(er) base of support”? It’s fine if you don’t. Congrats on the great score!</p>
<p>@tochau
I probably will just sent my SAT scores now, and send my ACT scores later. Sending scores can get expensive, so I’m just going to wait until I get my Dec ACT test score before I send my Oct score. If my Dec score is higher, I’ll send it. If not, I’ll just send my Oct score.
The exceptions of course being Cornell and Stanford, which require ALL ACT and SAT scores to be sent.Yale and UPenn require them all as well. I’ve taken those tests quite a few times so that will be pretty expensive. :/</p>
<p>@tcg1993: Yeah, that’s what I’ve been waiting to do, too…which would’ve worked out if scores were actually released on Monday!! :\ For those schools that you mentioned that require all of them, you only need to report ALL of them on the Common App, but only send one official one.</p>
<p>@soruli: Subscores add up. So say you got 18 and 18 = 36, but you mightve missed one or two, so it rounded to 35.</p>
<p>"Applicants must self-report and submit all SAT scores OR all ACT scores. Applicants cannot elect to use the College Board’s Score Choice or elect to “hide” any scores with either testing agency. The only exception to this rule would be tests taken for the purpose of talent programs in middle or junior high school (e.g. Johns Hopkins Center for Talent Youth, Duke University’s Talent Identification Program, etc.). Those test scores do not have to be sent to Stanford. Applicants may also selectively submit whichever SAT Subject Test scores they choose, as those scores are not required for admission.</p>
<p>Stanford recognizes that the ACT organization charges for each individual score report sent to colleges and universities. If the cost associated with the submission of all ACT scores presents a financial hardship for your family, you may simply send one score report and self-report the remainder of your ACT scores. All official scores will be required if you are offered admission."</p>
<p>So, for Stanford, you have to send them all (but you can wait until you are accepted if you don’t want to be out of all that money if you are rejected)</p>
<p>And from Cornell:</p>
<p>“Cornell will not be participating in a new College Board initiative, which would allow high school students to select which SAT scores get sent along with their application. In doing so, the University maintains its current policy in which all applicants must submit all their SAT scores along with their application.”</p>
<p>@SnLMom: If you read the above quote, it says that ACT charges for each individual score report. I didn’t think you could send all the test dates on one report.</p>
<p>I assumed the ACT reporting was like SAT, as DD has taken ACT 1x and SAT 2x, so I our experience reporting multiple scores has been with SAT only. IMHO it is outrageous and unnecessary to charge $10 for each individual report!!</p>
<p>Yale requires results from all of the SAT I and SAT II tests or all of the ACT tests you have taken. If you choose to fulfill our testing requirement with SAT scores, then it is not necessary to send any scores from the ACT, even if you have taken the ACT. And if you choose to fulfill the requirement using the ACT, you do not need to send us any SAT scores, unless you wish.</p>
<p>However, and this is important, if you elect to use the SAT scores, you must report all scores from all SAT exams (both SAT I and SAT II) that you have taken. If you elect to use ACT scores, you must report all scores from all ACT exams you have taken. And if you choose to use a combination of SAT and ACT results, we require that you report all scores from both agencies."</p>
<p>I seriously thought that it was just self-reporting all of them, but only sending one official.</p>
<p>It has a much more extensive list (apparently there are more colleges that have adopted this policy than I was aware of):</p>
<p>“Stanford
Cornell
Pomona
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
Yale
All UC Schools
Georgetown
Colgate
University of Maryland - College Park
Syracuse University
Rice
Tufts
Wesleyan
Harvey Mudd
Barnard
Scripps
George Washington
Columbia
Carnegie Mellon”</p>
<p>So basically I’m not going crazy and the scores haven’t been released yet?
Not that it really matters - I tested standby and still have to get billed. :(</p>
<p>Not that I condone deceiving colleges in any way but you guys all realize there is no way for them to find out even if you score choice your results right? Don’t feel monopolized. Legally, SAT/ACT cannot disclose information that you do not release to each institution so there really is never any way of them realizing that you have went against their wishes. So if you feel trapped and would really rather not send in humiliating scores just know there is no legal way for them to gain access to information you do not disclose to them under both ACT and SAT terms and conditions. </p>
<p>I’m wondering this: if you took the ACT once and received a poor (to their standards) score, and then took it again and received a superior score (mid 30’s), would that be better than to have never taken it the first time? It shows that you may have had a bad day, but if the increase is substantial, then it may show your work ethic or your ability to improve. </p>
<p>For example (making this up), would a 27 then a 34 be better than, less than, or equal to just a 34?</p>
<p>cjgone, you don’t have to delete your test from the records, you just don’t send it. Colleges cannot legally view anything you do not send even if they wish to. </p>
<p>And OregonSenior, any test score by itself is better than multiple with a poorer score to accompany it no matter what the reason. If colleges ask for you to submit all scores they want to see all of them for that very reason of picking out the people that can naturally score high consistently or their first time without any excuses. If they didn’t look at lower scores as bad for admission, there would be no reason they would wish to see all your scores - it would be a waste of their time to see all scores if they did not wish to select against you for having them.</p>