Is sat really optional?

<p>Hi, i'm a senior from Korea.
I got my october sat score yesterday and it's totally terrible..
I know that mount holyoke is sat optional, i'm afraid that it will hurt me cuz Korean grading system is really different from America's and........... i go to really competitive highschool now..............................................................
ah, my score is 1600. that is suck.</p>

<p>Yes, MHC is really SAT optional. :)</p>

<p>If you want to retake it, a high score can only help, but it's not going to hurt you if you don't submit it. I submitted my scores, but I have friends who didn't.</p>