I sent my December SAT score in December 22. Do universities count the date the scores were sent for their deadlines or when they reach the university??? It really matters to me because my December scores were my best ones.
Most colleges with early Jan app deadlines accept test scores that arrive after that deadline; in fact many of them even take the Jan SAT. Some state that they want the scores delivered by the app deadling but even those usuallly have a grace period in that if, about late Jan, early Feb, your application file is missing a required item such as test scores, they do not just reject you outright but instead notify you that your file is incomplete and that missing items need to be sent promptly or they will reject you. In other words, you get a second chance to get things in.