<p>Hello, I have applied to some universities that have a deadline of November 1st for early action. Their websites mention that they guarantee a decision by mid December. I have submitted all my documents, but the problem is i have not yet done my ACT test which most of the universities require. I have registered for it on 12th December and my scores will be out by end of December.
My question is will the universities wait for my ACT score to come out or will they decide based on the documents i have sent them?</p>
<p>Unless you are applying to one of the minority of colleges that do not require any test scores for admission, you need to provide either an ACT or SAT test score, and for some two SAT subject tests, for early action or early decision at time of application or somewhat later in Nov depending on college. The Dec test is too late for the early programs and if you do not submit a test score in time, you will be kicked over to the regular admission period for a decision.</p>
<p>You should notify the admissions office of your planned test date, and ask them if you should change your application to regular decision. Better to be proactive and ask them than have them assume you don’t even know you should take the test. If you wanted to apply EA, you should have tested earlier. (This is assuming you don’t have SAT scores you have already provided, as you don’t have to take both the SAT and the ACT).</p>
<p>@drusba @intparent I have taken my SAT subject test in October and my scores were Math Level 2: 760 and Physics: 770. I missed the deadline to register for ACT in October that’s why i have registered for it in December but all my other documents are complete. The decision date is mid December, do you think they would offer me a conditional offer to finish my test?</p>
<p>No. The SAT I or ACT is probably THE top consideration for admissions to universities that require it. You won’t get an extension. You should have looked at the requirements and taken the tests earlier if you wanted to apply EA or ED. You can get your application changed to the regular decision pool, though.</p>
<p>They will evaluate you without reading your ACT scores which won’t be available. Your application IS complete – just not as complete as you would hope it would be. </p>
<p>I can’t imagine a school that requires the SAT or ACT will really consider his application, though. That isn’t a minor incomplete item for schools that require the test.</p>
<p>Some schools would not even start reviewing the application before it is complete. Without required test score is considered incomplete.</p>
<p>If required materials such as SAT or ACT test scores are missing from a file, the typical result in the EA or ED period is that the file is deemed incomplete and it is not reviewed by persons who actually determine admission. Some colleges may send a notice that your file is incomplete and that you need to get the required info in pronto or you will not be considered for EA or EA. However, most don’t do that except for regular admission when colleges generally send out such warnings after the regular admission app period expires.</p>
<p>The exception to the above is that some usually lower ranked colleges with high acceptance rates sometimes ignore the fact of an incomplete file and admit without something that was required to be provided. Also, I have heard of, but have never confirmed, that on rare occassions even high ranked colleges such as the ivies have admitted someone who failed to provide required SAT subject test scores but otherwise had an extremely impressive application file. However, I have never heard that rumor when there has been a lack of an SAT or ACT score.</p>