<p>Quick question : My son took the November SAT and went up 130 points. However, I've read that the ADCOM from UVA will not receive them in time to consider them for Early Action. Should I have UVA pull his application from Early Action consideration? Actually, is it even possible?</p>
<p>I don’t see a reason for you to pull it. If he is deferred for regular decision, then you can provide his new SAT scores then.</p>
<p>I think it depends how strong an applicant is your son. If he has all the other stuff (Rigorous courses, gpa, EC, esssay, etc) then probably will not matter much. Like Globist said, if derferred, he can send in new scores. However, if he is borderline and denied, I believe he cannot re-apply regular decision. In that case, he maybe better off holding of for RD with the new SAT scores and maybe better senior year grades.</p>
<p>S1 applied ED a few year back and was in the same situation. His much improved SAT scores did not make the ED deadline but it did not matter in his ED acceptance.</p>
<p>There is no reason to pull the application. Send the new score.</p>
<p>All - thanks for the feedback!</p>
<p>Similarly, i took the november SAT and my score went up pretty significantly; sent it right away to UVA… is there anyway to know its been properly updated?</p>
<p>Congrats to both of you! 130 pts. 
that’s fantastic. Good luck!</p>
<p>I’m sorry-- I’m not sure where to post this, but it’s related to test scores so I thought this thread would be ok. If I was commended for National Merit and I chose to send my score to UVA, how do I know if that score has made it into my application file? I sent it in May.
Thanks! :)</p>
<p>SarahCarolina, UVa is not a participating college for National Merit. </p>
<p>For future reference to anyone who may see this thread/post always check the list of colleges that participate in the program.</p>
<p>the poster is referring to the notification letter from National Merit corp. letting two colleges of her choice know that she made it to commended status. The poster gets to choose two schools in the spring to have the letter sent. It doesn’t matter that UVA isn’t a sponsored NM school, the student can still have the letter sent. Sarah, are you a junior this year? UVA would have received the letter last April/May, but I actually don’t know whether they keep them on file in any way or not. My son also chose UVA to be notified when he was a junior. He also put down UVA as his #1 choice school when he filled out the National Merit Finalist application the following October (senior year). You will be able to put in your Commended status in the awards section of your Common Application next fall so that all schools will have that information. Good luck!!!</p>
<p>(he applied to NM sponsored schools as well for NMF $$, got two full rides and still chose UVA!!!)</p>
<p>Thank you for your post Jikimom. I am quite familiar with NMS on many levels. You are correct with your information that a student may send the scores to whatever school they want. However it is good to to know of all participating schools. Those are the schools that actually will give you money. UVa will not.</p>
<p>I understand your thinking that if student x writes down UVa as their number one and sends it in then it bodes well for their application. This is not the case. You are correct however when you state UVa will see it on your common application as an award/achievement.</p>
<p>UVa and many Ivies do not participate and do not put a lot of stock into the program. Dean Jack Blackburn (whom will forever be missed) and Dean J have put this out there over the years in print/writing. I have heard it first hand on several occasions. The reason for this is as follows:
You can have a NM student but that same student may have a low GPA or you can have a high achieving student and a low PSAT score. UVa looks at the accomplishments of students over the course of four years. One test taken early on in your high school career is not something they put a lot of emphasis on. It is not to say they do not take it into consideration. </p>
<p>Being a NMS is a great award to be proud of, S1 was one and had the GPA and SAT scores to back it up over his four years in HS, as I am sure most students do. However I know of several NM students that do not have the supported GPA and the other criteria that make a great candidate for schools at the level of UVa. IMHO I think the opinion of Dean J on the value of the program is accurate. </p>
<p>The reason for my reply to your post and sarahcarolina is it is in a students best interest to send the scores to participating schools. in the end all schools will know of your achievement but this way if monies are involved it gives the student an opportunity early on to let a college know of their interest. UVa was also S1’s number one choice but as I explained to him and other students in this situation you are choosing your number one choice of NMS participating schools when you fill out the letter that goes back to the NMS program. So back to my original reply be familiar with the list of participating colleges/universities.</p>
<p>Well said, woosah. </p>
<p>I always tell students that they should put other schools down. Send the letter to schools where it might help you with scholarship money.</p>