How much will appealing submission of SAT scores hurt my transfer admissions chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>I graduated from HS in 2004 and took the SAT I during my senior year (1180 overall, M 610 V 570). I did not take any SAT II tests.</p>

<p>I have been employed full-time for the past 2.5 year since graduating and am beginning full-time college coursework this upcoming fall. I am looking into several Ivies and noticed that Brown still does require SAT I and SAT II scores from it’s transfer applicants. However, they do offer the opportunity to appeal this portion as long as you send an appeal to the university in writing. Still, this being the case, they do warn that this could be very harmful to one’s application.</p>

<p>How much should I worry? If I do not submit my score simply because it’s so low and from so long ago, will I stand a chance? Say, I even earn a 4.0 during my first 2 years in college and have excellent extracirriculars on top of my 3 years of work experirnce, will I be a competitive applicant with no SAT’s?</p>

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<p>Bump!</p>

<p>This very same question has been on my mind...</p>

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<p>This forum is deifnitely not the best place to ask simply because it is known for being full of very anxious high school students. Current students such as myself mostly are admitted through the traditional path. With that much work experience/time off you may be considered an RUE student (returning undergraduate education) and so perhaps you should look into their resources to see if you fall under that category and what special considerations may apply to you as a result.</p>

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<p>A not great score is better than no score at all. The website says that you can choose not to submit your scores, but that it will hurt you. An 1180 isn't great, but if you don't submit, they could assume you have like a 900.</p>