<p>So I'm going to be taking the SAT for the 2nd time on November 3rd. That is the earliest I can take it. I took it last May 5th and I got a 1680, which isn't bad, but I could do a lot better. Now, for some of the colleges I'm applying to, the deadline to have the application in is around November 10th, and the SAT scores won't be back by then. Will there be a problem if the SAT scores aren't back by November 10th? What should I do?</p>
<p>just FYI, the colleges I'm applying to are (sortof in order of favorite to least):</p>
<p>Roosevelt
UArts
Syracuse
Point Park
Elon
East Carolina
(maybe) Boston Conservatory</p>
<p>For UArts it's not a problem. For Syracuse it shouldn't be a problem either unless you are applying ED and you would miss the ED cutoff. Actually, November 10 is very early as a cut off for any RD application. Are you sure about that?</p>
<p>Well i heard (from Elon) that theater majors should apply early action (in between early and regular decision. Non-binding) and for elon, that deadline is november 10th or something</p>
<p>I can't comment about Elon in particular but in general EA doesn't offer that great of an advantage for those applying to BFA MT programs since the audition is most determinative of admission to the program. If you are not ready to audition, then applying EA is usually pointless. If you can be prepared for an EA audition date, then it doesn't hurt to apply EA but most students apply RD to BFA MT programs. Your SAT date is fine for RD applications. I would suggest, though, that you get your apps and essays in and arrange for teacher recs and your school report as soon as possible so that you can focus on scheduling and preparing for auditions without everything else hanging over your head.</p>
<p>For Elon, the academic admission and the MT decision are entirely separate. EA is great, but according to the Elon website, ALL materials including test scores must be in by the deadline which is November 10th. The website says if the application is incomplete (that is any materials are missing which would include test scores, transcripts, etc) then the application will roll into the RD round. So I don't think you can apply EA at Elon if you are testing on November 3rd.</p>
<p>Yeah, thats what I was wondering. I already sent in my application, though, and I marked the Early Action thing, though.</p>
<p>I took the SAT last May, and I got a 1680, but I didn't really understand the scoring rules, so that took off a lot of points. Do you think it would be beneficial for me to let it roll into the RD pile, or for me to send in my old SAT scores?</p>
<p>Freedom - How do your SAT scores compare to the middle 50% range of accepted freshmen at Elon? That info should be on Elon's website. If you are towards the upper end of that range, then your scores should be viewed as competitive and perhaps you should take a shot at EA if you can be prepared for your audition in time. If your scores are at the lower end of the range, then it becomes dicier. In that case, I would call the admissions office and theater department and pose the question of whether you should switch to the RD pool to enable you to pull up your SAT scores. They might offer some helpful insight.</p>
<p>Edit - Out of curiousity, I looked at Elon's data </p>
<p>50% range:
SAT Verbal 560 - 650
SAT Math 570 - 660 </p>
<p>And Elon lists SAT scores as 1 of the 3 most import factors it looks at (GPA and rigor of high school curriculum being the other 2)</p>
<pre><code>If you really love Elon, I would retake your SAT as planned and let it roll into RD. If you go to the Elon site on this forum, you can read some of the posts there about acceptances. Last year I read about students who were turned down with GPA's of 3.7 and SAT combined scores of over 2000. I don't know about their course difficulty.
As far as the SAT is concerned, my D used an online course offered by College Board that only cost $70.00. (Go to their website and click on "books and courses") Based on her PSAT scores she worked on areas that she thought that she could improve for 20 minutes a day over the summer. She drastically improved her score. For her, it was mostly a matter of figuring out and gauging her speed and this was easily done with the practice tests. She only ended up taking the SAT once after not having done exceptionally well on the PSAT. Good luck!
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<p>When I took the SAT last time I didn't fully understand the omitting-answers policy. I thought you were only allowed to omit a certain percentage of answers per section, blah blah blah.</p>
<p>I think actually understanding the rules kinda helps a bit</p>
<p>I also have hand-me-down SAT and ACT study guide books.</p>
<p>Go for it w/ the books. They have practice tests in them and they really can help. I wish you the best of luck! You have a good list of schools. If you want to talk further about Elon, you can pm me. It was a favorite of my D's.</p>