<p>My son is a 2015 grad who just took the SAT for the first time. His scores were pretty good - but not quite what we're aiming for. We know that he has plenty of time to improve the scores and are confident they will improve. In terms of athletic recruiting, is it helpful to post these scores or wait until he takes the test again and post when the scores have improved? Thanks!</p>
<p>I personally am going to post my S’s scores, that I’m not thrilled with (you and I were posting at the same time :-)). I think that schools want to see them. Just update when the scores are better… and update in email as well.</p>
<p>LOL! I’m leaning towards waiting since the scores aren’t quite there to get in the schools we are looking at on just grades and scores…and I also don’t have a star quarterback so am worried the scores will hurt rather than help. But you think that any scores are better than no scores at this point?</p>
<p>I would wait until you have the best you think you can do. Some schools require ALL scores. Others only require your best. Why send something lower?</p>
<p>That would mean waiting (likely) until application season of senior year.</p>
<p>My S is a 2014 graduate. He just got his second set of SAT scores which were worse than his first. Fortunately for him, his ACT scores that he got a couple of weeks ago were very good but it was his 3rd time taking it. I used the opportunity to have him send emails out to all the coaches once again who he has been communicating with and he did get some more interest this time. He is hovering just at below ivy level although he does have ivy coaches calling him now but we are waiting for the pre-reads (both financial and admissions). He is getting official visits from very good non-ivy D1s. I would advise you to try the ACT asap because it may work better for you. Both of my kids did much better on the third ACT (although both did worse on the second than the first). For my older S, that score earned him a really good academic scholarship for all 4 years of college. You have plenty of time so you should re-test as much as possible. Once you get new scores, you can just update the coaches and your profile.</p>
<p>Crazymomster,
Perhaps I am misunderstanding the situation, but if the OP is currently a junior and has just taken the test for the 1st time, and expects to do better, why would he send those scores now?
Coaches REALLY look at them the end of junior year, along with transcripts. Why show that it took 3-4 times to get a marketable score when maybe you only have to show the best? Some schools actually say that a 2100, if it took 4 times is less impressive than a 2000 taken once.</p>
<p>Are you asking about posting on an online profile or sending them to the schools? If you are talking about an online profile I recommend waiting until it is taken again. Looking at the online profiles from my son’s team some list GPAs and some do not, but no one lists SAT scores (even those going to Duke and Stanford). If you want to address the issue just say “available on request.” There is probably no need to send them to colleges yet either unless requested.</p>
<p>Well, I have now taken down my S’s SAT scores on his online profile and I’m unable to take back the scores he sent to 3 schools. </p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback to the OPs questions and my misguided reply :-).</p>
<p>I don’t get it. If some college sports recruit sophomores and juniors, wouldn’t they want to see test scores ASAP, even if they are a bit low? If they were outrageously low, that would be different. In my son’s sport, they are recruiting sophomores and juniors, and just a GPA is not enough to get any kind of read. A coach can tell a recruit “those scores are low, retake the test”.</p>
<p>We would send scores that were 200 below my son’s target, just to show that he was taking the test as a junior.</p>
<p>This is for an online profile and then emails to coaches… Thanks, All, for the advice!</p>
<p>Clarification is needed:
“Sending” scores usually means sending automatically to colleges (admissions office).
“Posting” scores may mean putting them on a recruiting site, or questionnaire that the coach sees.
If coach says - “I need to see some scores,” obviously email him a screenshot.</p>
<p>I made the mistake of having my kid send, to colleges, his first scores. They weren’t bad, 1950, but they got a whole lot better. We were concerned that the colleges could then see that he started at 1950, but ended at 2180, so obviously prepped a lot, studied a lot - was not just out of the box brainy. We could have just waited to end of junior year and sent the 2180 to colleges. </p>
<p>If you sent them, don’t stress about it. Most kids take them a couple of times. But don’t send more until you believe you have your best and last.</p>