<p>ok ok so. i've been hearing people asking which test they should submit to the colleges that one is applying to. </p>
<p>could someone please explain why this matters? because from my understanding, all ur SAT and ACT scores will be placed on ur transcripts when they are sent to the college anyways. so wouldn't the colleges be able to see all of them anyways?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>hmm bump..</p>
<p>help?</p>
<p>I can't speak for the average american high school student, but international transfers (or other students that, for whatever reason, take the SAT/ACT independently from their school) take and pay the test for themselves, and also choose to send or not send the scores from any given test date.</p>
<p>What I suspect most people on CC mean by that is they've actually re-taken the test twice of even thrice and are hesitating whether to send the best ACT or SAT score. Maybe some schools do not request your high school to send both, either? And correct me if I'm wrong, but the ACT are not connected to your transcript in the way SAT's are, no?</p>
<p>First of all, I've seen my transcript and I know SAT or ACT scores are not recorded on it. I know one of my schools did not see my final SAT scores until I had my school send them separately (to avoid paying the $9.50).</p>
<p>So the answer is no, to the best of my knowledge. SAT and ACT scores are not on your transcript, or at least not on mine.</p>
<p>However, if you take the ACT, the SAT, and SATIIs, depending on when you take the SAT and SATIIs, when you send the SATIIs, the SAT score will be sent too. If you take the SATIIs after the SAT and send the SATIIs, the SAT score is included by default.</p>
<p>even if they are on your transcript, colleges want official scores from the testing organization</p>
<p>grade reports are cumulative, most schools only look at your highest score, and if you take both tests you should send both</p>
<p>High Schools (at least in Orange County, California) do receive the results for both ACT and SAT tests from the testing agencies. Most High Schools do not place those test results on transcripts, since it is not the school's responsibility to report those scores. The responsibility is placed on the testing agencies to send official score reports to universities the student wishes those scores to go to.</p>
<p>Check the policy of the specific colleges. Some consider the highest subscores of your SATs but only consider the highest composite score for ACT. UNC does this along with other schools.</p>
<p>SAT/ACT scores can't be placed on your transcript unless you have them sent to your high school. When you register for either test, don't put your high school down as a recipient. After you receive your scores, you can have them sent to your high school if you want. I think every high school has their own rules about whether or not they put the ACT/SAT on your transcript-you'll have to ask to find out.</p>
<p>If you put your high school on the app for the test, the score will be sent to it and contrary to above majority do put scores on your transcripts, although many do not. That actually evolved because in years past, many colleges, particularly public universities, accepted scores recorded on the transcript and you did not have to send official scores (at least not until after you were admitted). Most colleges now require an official score from the testing agency. Note, you can also usually request the high school not to put your scores on the transcript even if its regular practice is to do so.</p>