<p>I have not worked in any admissions office and even if I had that would not prove anything. Nor have I spoken with every admissions office. I have spoken with some and I do not believe they were lying when they said they do not communicate. When colleges get 20,000 apps it would be very difficult, in the busy reading season between Jan 1 and end March to be talking back and forth or sharing data. Actually, it is illegal, anti-trust. Since aid money is also involved they are prohibited from sharing data.</p>
<p>Since there are approx 30,000 apps max to the colleges in the US News top 30, it works out, since the average college offers some 1500+ spots, so everyone gets in but not necessarily to first few choices. Below the top 30, it is a buyer's market.</p>
<p>Let's say that I sent my scores for the October 2007 SAT to eight colleges I chose, but sent my June 2007 scores sto colleges I wasn't certain I'd be applying to. Do I have to resend the old June scores to the schools I'm applying to or do they automatically see it once you send them the new (Oct. 07) scores? Paying the same school twice for SAT score sending seems a bit suspect (alliteration!).</p>
<p>When you send the oct scores to colleges A,B and C etc the colleges see your entire score history. Libra, if you had read the previous posts this would have been clear to you. Simple rule of thumb: 4 free score reports, every additional report costs a fee, each report incl total history. Is this clear?</p>
<p>Wait, what about sending official score reports to the colleges with paper application?
Also, I have registered for novembor SAT. I have already received the admit. Can I change my colleges now?</p>
<p>I have no actual knowledge one way or the other, but I would be surprised if admissions staff from different colleges talk to each other to ensure that all applicants end up with at least one acceptance. They don't have time to do this, and why would they care, really? They may talk to guidance counselors about particular applicants they are interested in, in order to find out what other schools the student has applied to and which schools he/she is serious about. For that reason, coming from a well-known school and having a guidance counselor who has contacts with various admissions offices can be quite an advantage. One my kids won't have.</p>
<p>Colleges don't care if you get screwed over. With your logic, I can apply to all the ivies and one will be forced to accept me? That makes absolutely no sense. On a side note however, 20 colleges is way too many if you ask me. A good range of schools you like that include safety, reach and goal schools is better. applying to 20 schools is unnecessary, unless you are determined to get into a amazing college, and like 17 of those are far reach schools. Then, maybe you need 3 safeties.</p>
<p>yes, the readers at the colleges sound out the school counselor to find out if the kid would accept if offered just to manage the yield rate. School counselors have to play it very carefully, if they say yes and kid does not accept, credibility is shot, and they cannot say no since they don't know if kid will get other options. Where the massage begins is when the kid puts together a college list, the counselor tries to manage the list to inc those schools where they can get the kids in. When my S applied last year, I took the counselor out of the game by simply presenting a list and said he is applying here, no further discussion please and where he goes will depend on a decision a few weeks after the admit comes so he can reflect in peace and quiet. The stress was enormous. </p>
<p>I do not think 20 is overkill if well crafted. Many essays overlap, can be modified for other colleges and in this climate I would want many choices. Remember, where you want to go will change between Jan 1 and April so please have more options, some may surprise you.</p>
<p>I also have a question about sending scores. Can I wait to see my scores before sending them out (so that I can decide if I want to use my ACT instead) and still apply early action?</p>
<p>May delay your scores for early action. If you name the colleges which are to receive the scores when you register for the test then they will get it maybe a couple of days after you get it. But if you don't name a single college (so that you can peruse the score and then decide) then you will have to give the send instruction after you receive the score and are satisfied with it. There might be a slight delay. I am not too sure. But this strategy is well worth it. EA decision are often not made until Dec 10 or 12, so you have time, the Oct score, after your scrutiny, may be sent in around first week in November. Yes, do-able.</p>
<p>I'm applying EA and the deadline is November 1st.</p>
<p>I have all my scores except those from the SAT IIs I took on October 6th. Should I just wait until the SAT II scores become available on October 25th and send all my scores at once then? Will admissions start looking at applications as soon as they receive my common application (which I plan on sending before the deadline) or will they only begin on November 1st?</p>
<p>No, send your scores now from the Oct test ticket. You still have a few days left to do it. They will automatically send the scores to the schools you have listed as recipients. The schools will get them in time.</p>