How SAT and ACT work?

<p>I didnt know where to put this and thought this was the best area. </p>

<p>I was wondering how colleges get your SAT scores. I know you have a choice between sending your ACT score to the college but when you take the SAT and dont get a good score, can you not send them to the college you are applying and instead send the ACT scores?</p>

<p>Or can the colleges request collegeboard to send your scores?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>Nope they only get what you have sent from collegeboard, but also it might be on you high school transcript. I know our high school does that.</p>

<p>another SAT report question.... can you only list your best scores. i know obviously theyll see all scores, but is this allowed?</p>

<p>Colleges only get your score if you send it to them. I'm sure you can request to have your score taken off your transcript, like I did.</p>

<p>If you don't send in your SAT, you can send in your ACT scores. Colleges cannot request scores from the college board, they ask you directly to send them. </p>

<p>As for listing only your best score, only do that if they specifically say it's allowed. It'd be better just to list all of them, just in case.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot! Wow this is great. </p>

<p>I am a lot better at ACT and so this will help a lot :)</p>

<p>if a college requires ACT + SAT2 scores, then they will see your reasoning test scores. however, i am sure they will consider the ACT much more than your SAT score if it is significantly lower.</p>