I know it's unethical but...

Colleges & Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>if I had to use score choice when applying to Yale, how would I do so? My friend told me that the College Board automatically checks off all tests when you go to send in the report but someone told me you can still use Score Choice and go against Yale's policies...</p>

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<p>???
10char</p>

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<p>Yeah you can go against Yale’s policies and get rejected. Cheers.</p>

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<p>If you use score choice, and Yale finds out, well… good luck.</p>

<p>(not to mention God will HATE you.)</p>

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<p>The last time I checked, a box pops up that says “Your score choice policy is against the policies at Yale” so you cannot feign ignorance. I do believe from there you can select which scores you would like to send, but I recommend highly against this practice.</p>

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<p>There is an element of technical uncertainty.</p>

<p>A few years back, the essays for common app asked the students to limit their answer but did not cap it due to “technical restraints.” This has been resolved within the last few years.</p>

<p>Thus, we dont know if the system automatically reports the violation.</p>

<p>Have fun</p>

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<p>From the Yale website’s FAQ section on standardized testing: </p>

<p>“We will confirm self-reported test results if we feel it to be necessary.”</p>

<p>Your test scores belong to you, not the testing agencies, so the agencies can’t disclose specific scores to a college without your express consent. My guess based on the FAQ, though, is that if Yale believes an applicant hasn’t fully reported test results, it will contact the relevant testing agency, which can confirm whether there are SAT/ACT results other than the one(s) reported by the applicant. Not the scores, but just the fact they exist. That alone is enough to show an applicant’s failure to follow Yale’s rules on reporting scores.</p>

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<p>Don’t do it. It’s not worth it. Yale will consider your highest scores anyways so you don’t actually lose much by reporting them all, unless you took the SAT like 4 or 5 times.</p>

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<p>“I know it’s unethical but…” But what? It’s unethical, it’s wrong, it’s immoral. Don’t you understand what you’ve said?</p>

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<p>This is a classical example of desperation leading into deception. As an applicant myself, I cannot fully express my distaste for my peers who would blatantly lie just to get an advantage, however miniscule. If you succeed with this deceit of yours, then I imagine that it’ll be the start of a long chain of dishonesty. The loser in the end is you.</p>