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<p>First of all, thank you for your collective patience!</p>

<p>Now that we've decided to go with D's ACT scores, how do we make sure that the Geezer Counselor doesn't include the SAT scores on her transcripts or applications? </p>

<p>Hubby picked up a copy of her transcript today and those God-forsaken SAT scores were right there on it.</p>

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<p>Can you ask the Geezer counselor to produce another transcript and destroy the old one? Still, I think you worry too much. Colleges will use the best scores your D received.</p>

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<p>At our local hs, SAT scores are sent from CB on a disk and then they are dumped into the computer. Trying to get someone to change something that goes to the structure of the computer program...that can get messy. How about some white-out?</p>

<p>I agree with marite that colleges will use the best scores in assessing your D's application and that I wouldn't worry about it.</p>

<p>Our local hs quit reporting the SAT/ACT scores on the transcript, although the counselors will report them on the School Report if asked by the form. There's really no reason for the SAT scores to be on the transcript anymore since all colleges that require the SAT will require you to send them a report directly from College Board. One less place for system to make a mistake, our local hs thought, when it quit reporting the numbers.</p>

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<p>Since the scores are sent directly anyway, what's the purpose of including in the transcript? I'm concerned because we're using the ACT and my daughter was the absolutely only kid from her school who took it and not one kid took it last year, so we do have to keep an eye on what the Geezer does. Yes, I know I'm being unkind to a man of the cloth here.</p>

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<p>I am getting to like the phrase Geezer Counselor. :( IF you see that the transcript that is sent to colleges contains the SAT scores, your D should explain that the SAT was not administered according to stated policy and that, as a result, she was seriously dehydrated and unable to concentrate and that the college should consider only her ACT.</p>

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<p>The school will know of the ACT scores from two sources, at least--the application will ask for a self-reported score and you will have ACT send an official score directly to the college. </p>

<p>It's always good to keep an eye on the system. Speaking of which, was the rest of the transcript correct? That is where a lot of bad problems can surface that may take some time to correct. My kids check their transcripts at least once a year unofficially and I would definitely check the transcript carefully before official ones get sent out.</p>

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<p>"IF you see that the transcript that is sent to colleges contains the SAT scores, your D should explain that the SAT was not administered according to stated policy and that, as a result, she was seriously dehydrated and unable to concentrate and that the college should consider only her ACT."</p>

<p>You are GOOD!</p>

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<p>Zoosermom, two roads leading to the same point: the first one is to ask or beg for the removal of the SAT scores -actually the removal of everything that did not orginate at the school. If they balk, you should let them know that this information is NOT theirs to share in any way of form. They receive the information for ... informational purposes. No pun intended. They do NOT own nor control this information, and it is surely not public. Further, I am quite certain that they won't accept any responsibility for potential reporting errors of this NON-OFFICIAL information. Since the colleges accept ONLY official SAT scores sent directly to them, the high school should have no business sharing it or making it part of an official transcript. </p>

<p>If the school still balks, please tell them that you will contact the College Board and force the high school to purge their records of any TCB scores. Again, it is your daughter information, and not theirs. </p>

<p>Lastly, I would highly advise you -and anyone else for that matter- to reject the notion that transcripts should be sent without having been approved by you. The school is entitled to insist that the envelope should be sealed, but nothings says you cannot inspect the document BEFORE closing the envelope. Also insist that YOU will be responsible for mailing everything to the school, and that nothing should be sent without your knowledge nor permission. </p>

<p>Simply stated, trust the high school at your own peril! I wouldn't! And it is not based on mild paranoia.</p>

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<p>The rest of the transcript was, thankfully, ok. I decided to bite the bullet and make an appointment with the Geezer and lay my cards on the table. We ARE going to consider private colleges, we ARE going to use the ACT score, and he is simply going to have to work with us. My plan is to have her file the apps online, give teacher recs directly to the teachers and give the Geezer only his parts of the apps with notes telling him exactly what to do.</p>