<p>when i sent in my scores to the colleges that do not honor score choice, the collegeboard site made you send in everything</p>
<p>I took the SAT four times and sent all of them in, even though my score dropped quite a bit on the third time. I also sent in a hilariously low SAT II Chemistry score. (I would justify it by saying that it was my teacher’s first year teaching AP Chem, but I also could have studied harder for it by myself, so that’s a no-go.) I don’t think this affected admissions that much, and I did end up getting into good schools.</p>
<p>I do believe honesty is the best policy, and I don’t think I could sleep at night knowing that I tried cheating the system somehow lol. I also think it’s valuable for colleges to know more about how I did in high school, including SAT tests, so they can better decide whether I would fit there or not. Perhaps it’s a bit naive of me to think so, but I am happier believing in it. =)</p>
<p>You can choose to ignore the collegeboard ‘recommendation’ that you send all scores to a school that doesn’t allow Score Choice. My question is I wonder what the ramifications are of being caught ignoring the mandate AFTER you have been accepted? I can understand why someone may ignore the policy, though I do not think it’s the best idea. Given the hyper-competitive college admissions process someone with scores they do not think truly reflect their ability may feel more comfortable knowing colleges are only seeing their ‘best’.</p>
<p>By sending all scores, I see it as colleges seeing both my best and my worst. And, my worst isn’t all that bad.</p>
<p>I sent all my scores … probably was part of my rejection >_<</p>
<p>600 in Math I, but 790 in Math II <— fishy :s</p>
<p>I submitted all of mine, not for honesty’s sake or for fear of being caught, but all scores are listed on my transcript so it’d be impossible to get away with it.</p>
<p>I took the SAT 3 times, took Math II 3 times, took USH twice, and French once.
My lowest score was 590, so I’m sure sending them all didn’t really hurt me.</p>
<p>I never took the same test twice, so naturally I submitted all scores. I wonder now though, if there’s any chance that they might suspect the existence of unreported scores, simply because of this.</p>
<p>S1 was pre-Score Choice, but S2 sent all scores – two sittings of the SAT and three SAT-IIs (one sitting each). It was not worth the trouble to figure out who wanted what, he was pleased with all of his scores anyway, and while the second SAT was higher, the 12 essay was on the first SAT.</p>
<p>Never took the ACT.</p>
<p>I did. All of my scores were pretty good, plus I only applied to 4 schools so I didn’t pay to send scores :P</p>
<p>^ No, I’m almost a 100% sure that they got your scores because they were on your transcript, which they shouldn’t have been on.</p>
<p>It would be illegal for either Collegeboard or the ACT organization send any of your scores without your consent, since it would be an invasion of privacy.</p>
<p>You should have told your counselar to remove the scores from your transcript, which he or she would be forced to do since, scores, as collegeboard has stated itself are not supposte to be on your transcript.</p>
<p>I myself have already informed my counselar to remove all scores from my transcript and that I will be sending my scores myself.</p>
<p>Does anyone have a list of colleges that do not honor score choice?</p>
<p>I sent all my scores to every school I applied to, even the ones that allowed score choice. That was what our college counselors recommend, and I didn’t see the need to do otherwise.</p>
<p>Well, FOR ME: My HS received my SAT score from the Collegeboard, and it lists the scores on my transcripts…so I have no choice. Omitting the low scores when the transcripts lists them would look fishy.</p>
<p>Took the SAT twice and sent in both scores to each school I applied to, regardless of whether or not they used Score Choice. </p>
<p>Not going to lie, when I look back now, I kind of wish that I didn’t submit my low 1st SAT score to every school. I hate the CollegeBoard so this could have been my little means of comeuppance. Whatever.</p>
<p>My daughter took the Math SAT II twice, and sent in both scores. I have to admit that it didn’t occur to anybody in the family to do otherwise.</p>
<p><shrug>I sometimes pride myself on ignoring rules I think stupid, and gaming systems, but perhaps the sorry truth is I follow rules by default.</shrug></p>
<p>I really do not see why you even have to send in scores you are not happy with. The schools get your high school grades - that shows what happened during high school. If you have a job interview you do not have to spell out the jobs you were not so good at - you show yourself on your best behavior and with the best references. Your essay and answer to their admission questions should give them an insight on your personality. I think it is wrong for schools to ask for all test results.</p>
<p>@ post 36 above, actually for some jobs, you do have to list every position you ever had and explain all gaps - some medical, government and law jobs (to name those that I know of) do require this.</p>
<p>As to score choice, I support letting the candidate chose the scores, but would not advise omitting scores to schools that do not accept score choice for fear of being caught. I actually do not advise “gaming” the system. </p>
<p>In my own business, if I find out someone lied or cheated, they are out. I might not have let them go if they told the truth (depends on what happened.)</p>
<p>So…if I’m reading this thread correctly, not one person has admitted to omitting scores – to a school that requires ALL scores – on their application?</p>
<p>My daughter submitted everything - but just want to make sure I understand the expectations of schools not honoring score choice as we go forward with our next student. If a student scores significantly better on one test or the other (SAT or ACT), is he/she required to submit results of all tests or can the student submit all SAT scores or all ACT scores?</p>
<p>I only had one school which wanted them all, and it was fortunately a safety, so I wasn’t concerned. However, whenever a school RECOMMENDED sending all scores but didn’t force me to, I sent them all. I regret that because I never had an SAT tutor, just taught myself out of books, but during an interview an interviewer was telling me when they see big leaps in score changes (mine was a 220 point leap, btw), they assume it’s just wealthy kids getting tutors. This was a school, like all the others I applied to, where I needed merit aid. It was one of the only schools that gave me no merit aid whatsoever, the other two being top 20 schools while this one was low tier I. To be fair, this school also wanted to see need-based amounts to award any merit aid, so perhaps my EFC was too high. Two friends of mine with lower SAT scores, one having lower grades also and getting waitlisted and rejected at all higher ranked schools he applied to, got extremely large scholarships which almost exactly met their need-based aid.</p>
<p>It was probably just my EFC, but that one awkward moment during the interview made me really regret listening to the college’s advice about score choice. If I could do it again, I would only send all scores where it is mandatory, and otherwise just send the best one whether the college recommends it or not.</p>