Question Regarding SAT II Scores

[dreamsofivy]

<p>Now, I have taken four SAT IIs: </p>

<p>Math II, Lit, Spanish, and Chem. I did well on the first three; the last not so much. My chem class sophomore year was terrible, but she required us to take the exam! The best kid in the class got a 680, I got a 550. </p>

<p>For schools like require like 2 SAT IIs but will not accept score choice, how will they view my Chem score? Will they only view my top two scores (a 790 and a 720), or will they look at each score? </p>

<p>I'm looking at schools like Pomona and UPenn, and they reject score choice. I have a 2320 SAT, and this 550 is really just an annoying blemish on a resume with relatively good SAT scores. I know scores arent everything, but my other stuff isnt like OMG AMAZING, so I don't want it to hurt me, ya know?</p>

[absent]

<p>Colleges only look at your highest scores. Stop worrying about things you can’t change.</p>

[hiilikeyoux3]

<p>most schools only look aat the two subjects of your choice - the only person ppl take 3 subjects is so that theyy can pick and choose which ones to submit</p>

[kiterunner18]

<p>Pretty sure you can Score Choice your subject tests, even at schools that don’t accept it. As long as you fulfill their SATII requirements.</p>

[monstor344]

<p>Technically those schools have no way to know if you’re using score choice or not. Collegeboard cannot release specific scores without your consent.</p>

[kiterunner18]

<p>^ I’ve heard this, too. I’m just curious if this is 100% true?</p>

[absent]

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@kiterunner18

^ I’ve heard this, too. I’m just curious if this is 100% true?

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<p>The following was posted by an admissions officer for Johns Hopkins [here](<a href=“http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:zJri6PiGAFQJ:z14.invisionfree.com/Hopkins_Forums/index.php%3Fshowtopic%3D1711+site:http://z14.invisionfree.com/Hopkins_Forums/index.php+score+choice&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari]here[/url]:”>http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:zJri6PiGAFQJ:z14.invisionfree.com/Hopkins_Forums/index.php%3Fshowtopic%3D1711+site:http://z14.invisionfree.com/Hopkins_Forums/index.php+score+choice&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari):</a></p>

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Yes, you are correct there exists a loop-hole in the College Board’s new score choice policy and institution’s decision to request All Scores. This is not something us Admissions counselors are happy about, but unfortunately this is the way the College Board has decided to move forward.</p>

<p>What is important to note is that when you apply to a college you sign an agreement that states that everything in your application has been honestly presented and that you abide by the application instructions. With that being said, if a school like Hopkins requests ALL TEST SCORES and a student applies using score choice, the student is taking the chance that the University learns that there are additional scores available and that voids the agreement the student has signed.</p>

<p>Simple advice … if a school requests all scores, send all scores.

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<p>The next post in that thread is a blatant rumor, but I’ll post it here as well:</p>

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My mom’s friend works for a university and this friend told my mom that colleges might be able to know if a student has used score choice or not. For example, Johns Hopkins [used to require] ALL SCORES to be sent. If a student, for whatever reason, decides to send one score out of a possible two scores, apparently Johns Hopkins will know that the student has used score choice because College Board will give an indication or some sort to the college. College Board may even flat out say to places like Johns Hopkins that “Student X has sent 1 out of 2 scores.”

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<p>If you want to take the chance despite a school’s specific policy, have fun with that.</p>

[kiterunner18]

<p>I was just curious. Thanks for the info, though.</p>

[dreamsofivy]

<p>Yeah I agree with kiterunner. Thanks for the opinions! I just don’t want to use Score Choice and then have them find out. </p>

<p>My friend is in the same situation, with a 570 on Bio-E, but good scores overall.</p>