<p>What exactly does this mean? I sent in official score reports from the SAT and ACT. My scores are higher than what was shown on my transcript when I sent that in because I took the tests later. Does this mean they won't look at my best test scores because they weren't reported by my high school? Or am I just freaking out.</p>
<p>Also, they posted a thing on the check credentials that all necessary material must be in by December 3. They only have one of two college transcripts I sent in from classes I took at other schools. I don't know which one it is. I don't remember them specifying that they need transcripts if you've taken classes concurrently at a college, but most schools do require it. Do I need to figure out what I'm missing and rush a transcript to them? </p>
<p>I realize these are probably questions for the admissions office, but I don't want to bother them. Thanks.</p>
<p>According to College Board, SAT scores (and AP scores and PSAT scores) should NOT appear on your high school transcript, and shouldn't be reported to colleges by your high school. Could you kindly quote the application form item you are talking about?</p>
<p>I'm not blindkite, but I know where the question comes from. If you log on to the online application and click on "Check Credentials," the following message appears:</p>
<p>"If any of the following documents have not yet been received: Essays, Secondary School Report, SAT or ACT Test Scores, or Teacher Recommendations, you may email them to recommendations @phoenix.uchicago.eduo or fax them to 773-702-8599 (domestic fax) or 773-702-4704 (international fax). SAT or ACT Test Scores must be reported by your high school. Official high school transcripts and application fees must be mailed to the Office of Admissions. All documents must be received by Monday, December 3. Let us work together to complete your application."</p>
<p>My son's application is not missing his SAT scores so it's not an issue he has to deal with, but I did notice that the message says that SAT or ACT scores must be reported by the high school. blindkite, maybe you should email or call the Chicago Admissions Office about this question; I think it is confusing.</p>
<p>I just noticed that there is now an entry on the Uncommon Application blog about incomplete applications: Chicago's</a> Uncommon Application: Incomplete early action applications</p>
<p>As to SAT and ACT scores, the blog entry says to email or fax "SAT or ACT test scores as reported to your high school," which is slightly different wording from the Check Credentials page. I'm still not sure what that means, exactly. I didn't think that those scores were reported to high schools; I thought they were just sent to the student. </p>
<p>It couldn't hurt to post the question on the blog, because it seems that Libby does review the comments. Still, because time is of the essence here, I think blindkite perhaps should email or call the Admissions Office directly.</p>
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<p>Yeah, the U of Chicago shouldn't be saying that to applicants because College Board specifically reminds high schools that there are LEGAL reasons for high schools to NOT report those scores to colleges. (The scores belong to the students, and it violates student privacy for the high schools to pass those scores on to colleges.) Perhaps the admission office needs to revise its document--it should definitely check with College Board and with ACT about what the proper procedure is.</p>
<p>If a student (like blindkite) has an online account on CollegeBoard.com, it is possible to log on and see SAT scores, and also which colleges the scores were sent to and when they were sent.</p>
<p>I wonder whether the Admissions Office would except a faxed print-out from the College Board website at this point.</p>
<p>I reported my scores from both College Board and ACT directly to the the University of Chicago. Officially. I'm just worried that they won't look at these scores if they didn't come from my high school. The tests show up in my credentials, I'm just wondering where they're getting this from. Official scores or what was reported on my transcript.</p>
<p>I didn't know it was illegal for my school to put my scores on the transcript. Apparently they don't either. They do this for everyone. Hmm..</p>
<p>OK, I misunderstood your original post, blindkite. I thought you meant that your credentials check indicated that Chicago did not have your scores. I'm pretty sure that if the credentials check shows that they do have your scores, they got those scores from College Board and ACT. (Do the dates match? In other words, does the date on the credentials checker match the date that you requested the College Board and ACT to send your scores? If so, that would indicate the source.)</p>
<p>I think the instruction to have your school send your scores is only for applicants whose scores are missing from the application file. I still don't understand the instruction to have the high school send the scores. Again, though, if the credentials checker shows they have your scores, I'm pretty sure that means they got the scores from College Board and ACT.</p>
<p>If you're really worried, though, you could try a quick email to your counselor.</p>
<p>My guess is that they are asking students to get their GCs to send scores because CB won't be able to get them to Chicago by December 3rd, and they want someone official transmitting the scores (and presumably to have a patina of verfication that scores haven't been altered). Wouldn't be surprised at all if Chicago later asks for confirming score reports from CB/ACT.</p>
<p>Oh, it appears to all make sense if what Chicago is talking about is a back-up for students whose official score reports haven't been received for early round consideration. But College Board STILL discourages putting student scores on high school transcripts, although of course if a student says to counselor "Please send my scores to Chicago," there is no privacy violation.</p>