<p>Would it be a disadvantage for me if I reported the November testing date as the admissions people would put off looking at my application until the end of November, giving them only 2-3 weeks before the notification date? Or would I be fine sending off the score I already have (2250) because they would treat the November test as something extra? </p>
<p>Thank you for your insights</p>
<p>You really haven’t given enough information to answer the question. I believe that 55% of students who take the SAT a second time have an equal or better score. Whereas 45% of students have a decline in their test score. How did you feel exiting the test? Did you feel good? Do you feel lucky? </p>
<p>Even if you do, I would report the 2250, as it’s a good score that’s within Harvard’s range . . . and a boost in your score at the end of November will be noticed.</p>
<p>FWIW: My daughter was accepted to Harvard with a 2280 SAT in the RD round (before they brought back SCEA).</p>
<p>Sorry, I didn’t mention that I was referring to the upcoming November test. I feel somewhat confident that I can increase my superscore a bit because my scores are fairly skewed at the moment. But I guess my main question is whether they would decide to not review my application until they receive the upcoming November test score and thus spend less time on it</p>
<p>The SCEA admissions process is a very compressed 6 weeks, so Admissions cannot wait until all parts of a file are complete before reading a student’s application. My best guess is that your file will be given an initial read when most of the information needed has been received (transcript, application, EC’s, essays and teacher recs). If Admissions is interested in you, your November scores will solidify the deal; if they are not interested in you, a perfect score on the November test WILL NOT change their mind. So, IMHO, you should send in the SAT scores you have now, as your 2250 already meets their mid-50%, and your acceptance will be based on other “soft” factors in your file.</p>