I took the August SAT, 2018 about three weeks ago and when my scores were supposed to be released on Sep.7, I got an email from CB saying that my scores were delayed under an “administrative review”. However, my friends told me that I might have a dramatic score increase from the previous SAT tests which I got 1350 on a March SAT and 1310 on the May SAT. Another possible reason is that due to this August Test “scandal”, CB might be suspicious of the students who had seen the test question before taking the test. I knew that I did not cheat, and I worked my ass off for this August test. On Sep.21, I got an email(finally) from the college board saying that my SAT scores are canceled. I was so angry because i WORKED SOooooooooo HARD FOR THIS TEST and now I don’t even have a say to this.
Friday night, I called a college board representative and they said that I could do a case complaint and appeal for the test decision made by the college board. I handed in my high school transcript( a 4.0 GPA), AP scores, and SAT Prep class materials.
Sigh. This is a very lengthy process and I know that I do not have a lot of time preparing for the October SAT… Do you guys think that I might get my scores back?
Your phrasing of not cheating seems suspicious. And your grammar resembles someone that would not be a 4.0 student if they were from the US. My guess is that your English scores shouldn’t have improved that dramatically based on prior tests and the short time between tests would not allow for such a leap. You also only post your combined score instead of your individual scores which leads me to believe your score of 1350 has a math score close to 800 and an English score that is in the toilet.
There is a thread in this sub forum about ACT score cancellations. You may want to look through that. If SAT is anything like ACT, the chances of getting the score reinstated is slim. If you already studied hard for the August test, you should also do well on the October test. Do more practice problems in the interim to keep the material fresh.
As a matter of fact, I did not get 800 on the math section, not even close to 800. On the March SAT Test, I got 750 on the math section and 600 on the reading&writing(300,300) section. On the May SAT, I got a 680 on the Math section and 630 on the reading&writing section. I am not a math genius or a grammar genius, and I am not certainly trying to impress you with my grammar. Thanks for your comment and thanks for making me feel a lot better.
Thank you! I am currently preparing for the October Test, and I think that I will do well on it. CB could have told me earlier about this score cancellation…
I have read posts about the ACT score cancellation, but I have not found a direct relationship between the chances of score cancellation and the test taker’s academic ability. I read about one post saying that the test taker’s score eventually got canceled even though the test taker has a 4.0 GPA and has taken almost 20 college credits in his high school. Does this mean the chances of getting scores canceled is independent of the test taker’s academic ability performed at school? If so, why is the college board still asking for the high school transcript and other standardized test scores?
@skieurope my intention was not rudeness but an explanation based on the evidence provided. I wasn’t wrong. A 750 math score was close to 800 and the reading score was 600 on the first test and only improved 30 points on the second test. This is a realistic jump based on having taken the test multiple times in a short period. The hardest part of test to achieve a significant increase under similar conditions is the English section. So when a recycled test that was available on the internet and international students saw disproportionate increases in their English scores, what is the college board to do? Award those students perfect or near perfect scores?
My English sucks. Point you. Doesn’t change the facts. If the OP really did the studying necessary for a huge bump, it should be easier on this next test to achieve a near perfect or perfect score. Your ability to read shouldn’t deflate from one test to the next. Still will have time to submit that score for EA and ED at 99.9% of universities.
You talk about “the evidence provided,” @Artful4art , but that’s not at all what you did; you jumped to a very uncharitable assumption, which is pretty mean-spirited but especially so when the OP is obviously in a situation of extreme distress. And now you’re arguing with a Mod. Havin’ a normal one?
Long story short, my son showed up to his test day with the wrong admissions ticket and was refused admittance. All the prep for nothing . . . he thought.
Took the next available test day and jumped from 32 to 35 on ACT.