<p>RR says to take the SAT no later than March junior year. However, with the new SAT policy, I'm not sure if that still applies. I don't want to wait too long to take the SAT so I can retake (without too much risk with the new policy) if necessary. I'm not sure if receiving and being able to evaluate PSAT scores in Dec/Jan has that much effect either on SAT prep. What do you plan on doing/what have you done?</p>
<p>I'm a rising junior (class of '10, new policy and all) and I took the SAT (and ACT, for what it's worth) in June for the first time. I did relatively well but I'm still planning to retake both. My plan --</p>
<p>Study a lot during the summer. Taking Oct. 25 ACT. Taking Nov. 1 SAT. Get results for those, and if I have to retake SAT one more time, March. Then in April or something, I'll take my 3 subject tests (after studying a bit, of course) and if I need to, I'll retake some of them in June. Wow, I'm such an overachiever :( But I'm so proud of my plan, lol.</p>
<p>wait highhopes you dont have to send your June 08' SAT scores in right bc of the new policy? also you dont have to send in the Nov 08' SAT scores correct under the new policy? bc i thought i saw something saying the policy starts in march of 09'..</p>
<p>can you clarify?</p>
<p>BUMP
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<p>Ivyleague04, I'm assuming you're a rising junior like myself? The policy comes into effect for those applying to college after March '09, which is to say, everyone in the class of '10 and beyond, at least, to my understanding, that's how it works. People in my (our?) class will only have to send our best SAT score when applying to college, whereas earlier classes, namely the class of '09 at this point, will have to send in all attempts. Basically, if you're class of '10, take the SAT as many times as you can in order to take advantage of the new policy and get a high score.</p>
<p>bump yea im a rising junior.</p>
<p>But whats the thing i heard about individual (namely top) colleges have the ability to make you to report all scores?</p>
<p>Hmm, I haven't heard anything on that. To my understanding, and again I may be wrong, the new policy allows students to choose which scores to send, thus colleges won't have any way of knowing how many times you took the test, or how badly you did the first time, etc.</p>
<p>I predict some top schools will still require applicants to report all scores. A 2400 on the 7th try is completely different from a 2400 on the 1st or 2nd try.</p>
<p>I'm still debating when to first take the SAT...</p>
<p>"I predict some top schools will still require applicants to report all scores"</p>
<p>james: they never mandated students to send all ACT scores so why would you think they would "require" you to send all scores? and how would they possibly enforce that if there is now score choice?" Collusion with college board????</p>
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USC, for example, opposes the new option and may still require applicants to submit all of their SAT attempts, said Timothy Brunold, director of undergraduate admission.
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Bruce Poch, dean of admissions at Pomona College, slammed the decision. "It's a mistake. It's going to give kids more room to play games," he said. "It's going to privilege kids who are already in an advantaged position financially."
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<p>SAT</a> will let students pick which scores to show colleges - Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>Students DO have the option of sending all scores to colleges. It seems to me that kids and a LOT more likely to retake on the SAT than the ACT. Kids are freaking out over 2270's while 34 ACT scores are perfectly acceptable to most applicants.</p>