I got a "warning" from the SAT proctors

Test Preparation
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<p>Hello everyone! </p>

<p>I am currently in a crisis. As you can guess, I took the October SAT. However, on October 28, I did not get my score at all. Back to the test date, I kinda peeked at the essay prompt before the proctors allow everyone to open their test book. One proctor caught me doing so, and she looked at my name and did nothing else other than letting me finish the test. When I did not receive my score, I instantly connected the dots, and asked the College Board directly through phone, and I was told that my test was being given some type of special treatment. I also contacted my local testing service and talked to the proctor that caught me. She told me that she put my act on the "warning" level, apparently the lowest level of violation. Now, I think I am screwed. If you know much about SAT and its policy, can you let me know if I would be able to receive my score at all, or less worse, how long would I have to wait until I can receive my score? And would anything happen to my given score? </p>

<p>Just a little context: I am applying to Penn as an international student I got a 2230 on the June test (which is also my first test). I am expecting a 2k3 to get a decent financial aid package and a better chance of getting in, since I am a not-so-rich international student and Penn does consider financial ability when assessing international students.</p>

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<p>^Probably not.
You should ask College Board again, and ask them if they will release your scores.</p>

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<p>I don’t know enough about the process concerning SAT cheating and all that, I guess I’d just say it could go either way at this point. They probably want to see if your essay did significantly better than maybe you should have or something like that to see if it was too unfair an advantage to have gotten that peak. Why did you do that anyway? </p>

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Temptation, obviously. It happens.</p>

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<p>I would have done the same thing as your proctor did. If I were you, I’d prepare for the worst. </p>

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<p>I would have done the same thing as your proctor did. If I were you, I’d prepare for the worst. </p>

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<p>Straight from the SAT Test Security and Fairness Policy:
“Test materials are secured before, during, and after the test. You are prohibited from accessing secured test materials at any time before, during, or after the test… If you fail to comply with these Test Security and Fairness policies, you may be dismissed from the test center, and your scores may be withheld or canceled.”</p>

<p>If I was your proctor, I would’ve made sure your score was cancelled; you definitely got an unfair advantage by seeing the prompt in advance, and you clearly violated the Test Security and Fairness policy. There is a possibility you might still get your score, but I hope you realize that what you did was not okay. If your score is cancelled, you deserved it.</p>

<p>Also, if you live in China or South Korea: <a href=“http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2014/10/30/cheating-cited-in-withholding-of-sat-scores.html”>http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2014/10/30/cheating-cited-in-withholding-of-sat-scores.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;