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@drusba have looked into JHU? I looked back on this thread and have never seen them listed as all scores. But, there website seems to indicate this? Thoughts?
Responded to your message. My understanding is JHU does not actually require all scores.
@drusba yes, I have called and they do not require all scores.
UPDATE, July 31, 2019… I have been informed by Syracuse that it does not require all SAT or ACT scores and you can provide whichever tests you want to provide when you apply. The only website page that mentions a Syracuse all scores rule for SAT, which you cannot even find on the current year’s admissions pages on the Syracuse site, is several years old and no longer applies.
That leaves five colleges with a form of an “all scores” rule: Georgetown (for all SAT, ACTs and subjects tests), Yale (for all SATs or ACTs, or all of both if decide to send both, but score choice accepted for subject tests), Carnegie Mellon (same as Yale), Barnard (for either all SATs or all ACTs), Cornell (for all ACTs if you choose to submit ACT, but score choice accepted for SATs and subject tests).
I really appreciate this thread. One bad Subject Test causes a lot of stress.
Thank you for keeping this info current.
My S20 is applying to U South Carolina. On this page https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/undergraduate_admissions/requirements/for_freshmen/redesigned_sat/index.php they state:
“Q: Should I only report my “best” ACT and SAT scores? Why must I report all test attempts?
A: Undergraduate Admissions will use the test scores that give you the greatest advantage in the admissions process, which is why it is necessary to report all test attempts on your record. Failure to report all scores may impact admissions or scholarship decisions.”
I don’t know how recently this page was updated.
^For U of So Carolina, the “requirements” page says “self-reported standardized test scores” and noticeably does not say all. The application is through Common App, Coalition app, or through the school website. Common App’s testing section only includes space for reporting the highest SAT section scores, highest ACT section scores and highest ACT composite – it does not include space for all scores. One alternative is that the portal asks for more scores, like Yale. My personal impression is that they don’t want students leaving out a higher score rather than that they want to see possible lower attempts. Or, that page hasn’t been updated in a long time; the school is not even on the list made by a certain severely wrong and outdated third-party site.
University of South Carolina has long had somewhat ambiguous language on its site concerning whether it actually requires all scores. When I asked the college about that a couple years ago, it informed me that submitting all scores was not actually required, i.e., there is no penalty for not doing so, but it is to the student’s advantage to do so because it superscores.
@drusba I had a conversation with an admissions officer and you are still correct, that submitting all scores is NOT required.
Cornell dropping subject test requirement for College of Arts & Sciences.
Not requiring SAT subjects tests brings Arts and Sciences in line with the majority of the Cornell standardized testing requirements of the other undergraduate colleges at Cornell — the College of Engineering lists subject tests as “optional,” while all the other colleges do not require them.
“We encourage students who have previously taken the exams, or who plan to do so shortly, to submit those scores if they feel they will enhance their application,” Lessmeister wrote in the statement. “If students opt not to submit SAT Subject Test scores, their application will not be disadvantaged in our review process.”
Yep— Cornell’s abrupt decision (is “effective immediately”) has been reported on CC.
This thread does not actually deal with the history of colleges requiring and then not requiring subject tests., but that is something that has also seen huge changes in the last ten years. Cornell’s change now leaves only four colleges (other than those that may require them from home-schooled applicants or some special programs) that still specifically require subject tests when applying for admission – MIT, Caltech, Harvey Mudd, and McGill ( a Canadian college which accepts ACT in lieu of both SAT and subject tests). A number of colleges that previously required them have, over the last ten years, changed to recommending them, to just considering them if submitted, or to no longer considering them at all.
What I do not understand about Cornell is why it has become reasonable in accepting score choice for SAT tests and now no longer requiring subject tests, but, for no logical reason, still insists on applicants submitting all ACT tests if they submit any ACT test.
@jym626 – Sorry for the duplicate post. I miss a lot on CC since the makeover.
@drusba – As a Cornell grad and the parent of another, I have no idea! The university does themselves a disservice by having admissions handled at the college level instead of the university level. Inconsistent & duplicate communications from multiple colleges.
While on the topic, was it already reported that Georgetown will now accept AP scores in lieu of SAT II?
Totally understand, @CT1417 !! And things get posted here PQ after they hit the news!! Its a great source of news around here!
Yes. It’s on the G’Town forum. But for purposes of this thread, they still require all SAT/ACT/Subject Test scores. Interestingly, they do not require all AP scores, although for consideration for admissions, they do require that the AP scores be sent via an official score report,or be listed on the GC’s Secondary School Report.
According to the College Board, the University of Maryland, College Park, requires ALL SAT scores to be submitted. I cannot find anything on the University of Maryland web site that says specifically that they require ALL scores to be submitted, but just that they will superscore. Does anyone know for sure whether or not all SAT scores need to be submitted? My daugher will also be calling the admissions office to ask.
@centralNJdad UMD is the authority on what UMD requires. If the UMD website does not say that all scores are required, then they are not. What College Board says is irrelevant.
Bottom line - don’t relay on secondary sources; they may be outdated or just plain wrong. Requirements can change with every application cycle, so it is always best to use primary sources, in this case UMD.
Anyway, this is what UMD says:
https://www.admissions.umd.edu/apply/application-faqs/freshman-application-faqs
When giving expert advice, it adds credibility when you can actually spell the name of the college correctly.