rush report vs regular report

Applying to College
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<p>what's the difference between rush reports and regular reports beside the fact that the rush reports are sent sooner? are they both sent electronically or by postal mail? is one more comprehensive than the other or are they the same in content? how long does it take for each one to get the college? any insight you can provide would be appreciated.</p>

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<p>Check with your prospective schools first to see if they even accept rush reports. Columbia for example does not accept rush reports.</p>

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<p>dont even rush reports. they arnt worth the money and in fact the admissions office seems them later than regular</p>

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<p>^why? that doesn’t make sense. what if they won’t get there in time if i use regular?</p>

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<p>^Because they have to send the paper version with fed ex(or something like that), while the regular version gets send electronically.</p>

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<p>Dang, I wish I had seen this sooner. I just rushed my reports today, because one of the schools suggested that I do this, and it was like the same price to rush all the reports. Oh well, I guess.</p>

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<p>well…if your school suggested it. i’m sure it won’t hurt you.</p>

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<p>if the school says its fine, then it should be ok</p>

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<p>on the delivery options it says the rush reports are sent electronically…</p>

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<p>Here is from the MIT blog

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<p>On CC’s forum, some parents often said not to rush because it will end up delay sending the scores. It’s up to you.</p>

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<p>yea i think the rushed are electronically, but they file that into their system later than the regular paper scores.</p>

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<p>Regular reports are sent electronically. I know UCDAdmissions stated many times that it goes to a central computer center and they retrieve the report from there.
I think most institutions now prefer electronic vs paper because it’s less costly to store.
Not really know for sure why the rushed scores are delayed.</p>

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<p>what should i do for cornell and caltech? rush or regular?</p>

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<p>It did not take CB a long time to send DD’s SAT scores. She did not rush. But I can’t confirm when she sent and when her college received it. She is at work right now. But here is from Cornell</p>

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<p>And here is from Caltech</p>

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<p>So base on the above information, I would say no. </p>

<p>Note it’s a 99cents advice, ie take it or leave it, there is no refund.;)</p>

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<p>how about ucla and uc berkeley? they don’t say specifically not to send rush reports…</p>

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<p>This is what i found</p>

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<p>And here
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-general/436673-act-score-reporting.html#post5108509[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-general/436673-act-score-reporting.html#post5108509&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Furthermore, if you can find anything on their website, it’s left vague on purpose then it’s alright, you don’t have to rush. But it’s up to you.</p>

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<p>Here’s the thing to remember. One Jan. 1st/15th, etc., these schools will be inundated with paper and emails and electronic submissions. It will take them a good 2-3 weeks to get it all sorted out before they even begin looking at apps. Many schools will even send out a postcard or email letting you know if anything is missing in late Jan-early Feb. It’s okay if something like your SAT scores are late. As long as you self-report them, they just need the official report to confirm that you weren’t lying by the time they make their decision. From what I’ve heard, rush reports are just annoying for the school because they are sent differently and must be manually switched into a different format/database.</p>