<p>I know that collegeboard offers to send your SAT score to 2 or 3 colleges of your choice for free, but that can only be done BEFORE you see your test results. Wouldn't you rather pay the score report fee and send your scores later instead of risking sending a bad score to colleges? I understand that those people who are extremely confident in how they did may want to take advantage of this, but to me it seems like a foolish idea. On top of that, come November of your senior year, you might not even decide to apply to the colleges you sent your scores to (if you take the SAT as a sophomore or junior)!!! I was just wondering if I was the only one here who never uses the Free Score Report Service.</p>
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^ This would be the one of the only circumstances in which I would advise using the Free Score Report Service, the other one being sending it to your safety. I sent my first test (January) to my safety knowing that it would definitely be far above the 75% (hence why it is my safety). I sent my second test (March) to 4 lower reaches because I knew that my performance had matched my expectations (largely due to the consolidated answer lists created here on CC).</p>
<p>I used it for the May SAT. I felt confident going into the test, and afterwards I was pretty sure that I reached my goal (2100+). I can understand how it may be a bad idea though, because you never know how you are gonna do come test day. I had done almost every practice test in the BB, so I wasn’t too worried about doing poorly. I definitely agree with the idea that you shouldn’t use it if you aren’t confident you are going to do well. If you have any doubt, just wait for your results.</p>
<p>Hmm…if I took my first SAT near the end of my sophomore year, my score won’t get “lost” or anything by the time I am a senior applying to colleges, right?</p>
<p>^nope, it wont get lost. it will stay permanently on your account. in fact, you wont be able to delete your score even if you wanted to (unless you deliberately ask to cancel your score upon having completed the exam)</p>
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<p>I always did.</p>