Do UC schools ask for all SAT scores?

Test Preparation
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<p>I just took my first SAT today. I did alright on math and writing but completely bombed the CR. I thought I got 20-25 wrong on it, but after reading the Oct CR thread, I think I missed a lot more than that.</p>

<p>I know that I could've done better. With the top UC schools (UCLA UC Berk) in mind, I know I need to get a much higher score. Even though I'm taking the SAT again in the winter, I dont know if I should cancel this score or not.</p>

<p>Does anybody know if these UC schools ask for all scores or only your best? I checked with multiple websites and one said all scores while the other said only the best, so now I'm confused. Any advice?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance! Sorry if I sound a bit whiny, i dont know how else to rephrase this as I already had to retype this twice because my computer malfunctioned each time</p>

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<p>Hey, so basically you send your scores “once” to the UC- one top score only. However, do not try attempt the SAT more than the 3-4 times–its basically a rule I was taught while in a SAT institute. This is because if you attempt the SAT, lets just say every time it is offered, the campus will get suspicious and would want to see all of your other SAT scores. Basically you would not get accepted because you tried to hard to get a higher score. This rule ESP applies to Ivy League schools too.
This is why people applying to schools like Cornell usually take the SAT test max at 2 times.</p>

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<p>UCs require all SAT scores, go here where it so states in the third > under “A Few Guidelines”: [University</a> of California - The examination requirement](<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/examination-requirement/index.html]University”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/examination-requirement/index.html)</p>

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<p>doesnt it say, “For the SAT Reasoning Test, we will focus on the highest total score from a single test date”?
Don’t worry just contact the admission ppl if you are confused. But the college board operator will ask you which SAT score you want to send and how long it will take. Just remember to call asap so there wouldnt be a hold up on sending your scores. I registered for the UCs last year and some UCs dont mind if it arrives a bit late.</p>

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<p>The UCs use that test with the highest composite score to determine admission. That rule is unrelated to the issue of whether the UCs require you to send all tests. The UCs do require you to send all tests. It is not confusing. At any college that requires all scores, the test used to determine admission (whether the college superscores or uses the one with highest composite) is separate from the rule that you must send all scores.</p>