SAT Retake for Transfer?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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I took the test as a junior in HS. I was 15 years old at the time, nervous, recovering from the flu, and barely studied at all. Fun times… I scored a 1790/2400, 650 verbal, 640 writing, 520 math. I never took the ACT, or any subject tests.

Aside from that, I have a 4.0 college gpa and otherwise strong overall academic record. My questions is if I choose to retake the SAT, and I’m confident I would have a substantially stronger score, is March 9, 2019 is too late if the application deadline is March 15? Is there any way I can take the test sooner if that’s the only date I’m finding online?

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Check the application portal. They won’t accept an SAT test taken after you’ve started college.

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Where did you see that? I didn’t see relevant information in https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/transfer/testing.html

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@FreedomWind I’m aware that they claim there is no minimum test score, but 1790/2400 is well below their expectations, my question is should I spend the time to retake it, or is it weighed much in a transfer application?

I’m gathering the dates from the College Board website
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines

@84stag I know of one CC transfer student who never took either test in HS and took the SAT as a college sophomore, though it wasn’t for Stanford. I don’t have access to the application portal yet.

Applying to Stanford is something of a transfer lottery ticket, anyway. I guess I should just try my luck as is :wink: