<p>Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, I have what I am sure is the world's most stupid question for y'all:</p>
<p>My D, a hs junior, is registering to take the SAT reasoning test on March 10. She plans to take the test again in May or June, and then again next October, when she is a senior. </p>
<p>Does she have to have this March's scores sent to colleges and if she does not designate any schools, but does well on the test, is it too late once we find out what her scores are to send those along? </p>
<p>I worry I am not asking this well. What I mean to say is that she is not sure that she will get her best score on this first test, and would like to wait until she sees which SAT is her best, overall, before sending the scores. Can she doe that? Please advise. I know this is probably obvious, but it's been more than 30 years since I took the SAT and I have no recollection about all of this. In fact, I am pretty sure our guidance counselors took care of it all!</p>
<p>When the time comes for your daughter to send her SAT scores to colleges, the College Board will send ALL her scores from ALL test dates. She has no choice in the matter.</p>
<p>Fortunately, most colleges only consider the best scores. </p>
<p>If your daughter wants the option of sending only the scores from her best test date, she may want to consider the ACT instead of the SAT. The ACT allows this option.</p>
<p>Thanks, Marian. So this means that we do not have to designate any colleges right now, is that correct? Because once she does designate colleges, those schools will get ALL her scores.</p>
<p>Yes, marian is right. Most schools have you submit scores when it is time to apply, and the College Board sends all scores (sat 1 and 2) to the designated schools. Unfortunately, this costs about $9 a school...and it apparently takes "3-5 weeks" for an electronic delivery. BS i know.</p>
<p>NMR- a couple of points- 1]when will she be taking SAT subject tests? They cannot be taken on the same test day as the SAT, and if she is taking any AP classes now, she may want to take the corresponding SAT subject tests in May, or June when the material is fresh. My son took the SAT twice- once in March of Jr year, and again in Oct. Any more times can be overkill and unneccessary.
2] The SAT is LONG[ 4 hours] , and the breaks between sections are very short-[5 min] I strongly suggest she take a snack and a Coke that she can quicky throw down while on a break, in order to maintain her energy through the test. And be sure she has a good breakfast that day.</p>
<p>Look at the PSAT -- if your kid tends to score well on standardized tests, then you will save money by going ahead and designating schools to send the SATs to. Even if your kid doesn't tend to score well, you might want to designate the kid's safeties to receive the tests, such as in-state publics. In other words... designate the colleges where you are confident that the first set of scores will help, not hurt, using the PSAT as a guide as to likely performance. </p>
<p>Also, the schools you designate will NOT get future scores on retakes -- only the current scores. So if SAT II's are being taken later, then there is no point in designating those colleges that require the SAT II's to receive the SAT I's only -- you will just have to resend scores later on.</p>