<p>I've already spent the GNP of Botswana sending SAT reports to colleges and now junior's SAT Subject scores are available (he did good). Will the inscrutable College Board folks automatically send the subject scores to the schools I've already paid for, or will they exact another 9.5 pounds of flesh for each school?</p>
<p>Forget going to college, I'm starting a college testing company. That's where the money's at...</p>
<p>(I posted here instead of the SAT thread because I wanted a credible answer and not high school student -- God love 'em -- theories.)</p>
<p>Nope. It's SHOW ME THE MONEY all the way....</p>
<p>If colleges weren't selected at the time of registration or on the test (for free) then it's PAY UP BABY!...(just put my own credit card back in the wallet yet again)</p>
<p>Sterilize a scalpel. You're going to have to excise another pound of flesh.</p>
<p>The College Board does not send new scores to colleges for the benefit of test-takers who have sent previous scores. If you want the new scores in the official score reports, you're going to have to pay for it.</p>
<p>You might want to make sure, though, that your junior is truly done with College Board testing before you pay to send any more scores. If he is considering taking the SAT again to try to improve his scores or if he might want to take another SAT Subject Test or two sometime down the road (for example, if he decides later on to apply to a college that requires a specific type of Subject Test -- such as foreign language (for placement) or science -- that he hasn't already taken, you could end up paying to send scores a third time.</p>
<p>Whenever you do pay to have new score reports sent, those reports will include all scores for SATs and SAT Subject Tests taken during the last 3 or 4 years (I'm not sure which). AP scores, even though they also come from the College Board, must be sent (and paid for) separately. However, most colleges do not require official AP score reports during the admissions process, so you will probably only pay to have AP scores sent to one college -- the one your son actually attends.</p>
<p>The four colleges Jr marked down when he registered will automatically received SAT score reports. But, if you want to send to more than four colleges, (assuming he even listed four), you'll have to pony up to the CB cash bar.</p>
<p>EllenF has a good point. Think of this as training for the future routine of seeing extra charges on the bursar's bill. Your kid went to the Health Center with a sprained ankle -- extra charge. Your kid needed to replace his ID because the magnetic strip wasn't working anymore -- extra charge. Your kid needed to print something on a college-owned printer -- extra charge. </p>
<p>You're going to be nickeled and dimed to death for four years. You may as well build up your tolerance now.</p>
<p>My kids spent four years at a private school where the tuition went from $4,600 per student per year to $12,000 per student per year. In. Four. Years. But the new building is lovely!</p>
<p>Rick,
Last time around, I discovered that many schools will accept scores posted on your child's transcript as "official". (Provided it comes directly from the HS, and not through the applicant). The disadvantage of high schools including standardized test scores: you do not get to choose which scores go to which colleges. The advantage: Saved $$$.
You must call each college and ask their policy. My d. applied to several schools early action. 75% of them told me they will accept the scores from the HS transcript. Automatic savings!</p>
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<p>This, of course, assumes that your HS puts SAT scores on the transcript. Some do not. In some school systems, they used to be put on the transcript but have been taken off (for the benefit of those students who are applying to SAT optional schools or who prefer to submit only ACT scores; why should these kids be forced to reveal their SAT scores if they don't need to?)</p>
<p>Since your paying 12,000/yr for that fancy private school, I would call the Guidance office and see what they recommend. I know at my kids school, the Guidance office sends mid year reports to all of the schools that they applied. Not just to those who request them, but to all of the schools that he requested a transcript sent. I think that the GC sent a note with some of the kids mid-year reports informing them of anything that had changed since they sent the transcript. That would include increases in any scores that had been received.</p>
<p>My kids go to a small school and I think that the Guidance office is top notch.</p>
<p>LOL about the fees! Greater than the GNP of Botswana! Classic line.</p>
<p>It also assumes that if the school puts SAT scores on transcripts, they actually get stickres and put them on all transcripts, instead of losing some of the stickers and not ordering more. Request an unofficial transcript and double check- I had missing scores.</p>
<p>Lafalum, my son is not one who lacks self-confidence. "Why would I take a review class? I scored a 1270 when I was 13." He barely even looked at the review book that CollegeBoard sent, let alone take a review class. Fortunately, he is pretty good at tests, so I doubt it made much difference. </p>
<p>I DID suggest that he re-take the $AT to bump up his mediocre Writing score. I confessed that his top choice schools say they don't use it, so he refused to take it again. "I have a 1490 already, I don't think I'm going to get it enough better than that to make a difference. Don't they say the range of error is 20 or 30 points?" Sometimes his pragmatism is disturbing...</p>
<p>Only 1 of 5 schools D is applying to requires $AT II (love that!). The rest state they are not required or will be used for placement purposes only. </p>
<p>She's just taken $AT I for 3rd time with a 2030 best composite, and about to repeat $AT II's to try and improve the mid-600 scores from the first. Her ACT is a better score and would only send that if not for the one school requiring the II's.</p>
<p>Questions- have never sent $AT scores, so could send all at once and only pay for the 1 school. Or----just send to the one that is required? Simple question and it seems obvious to me as I type this, however GC (and college websites) insist that they only look for the best scores. Do you give them the chance to scrutinize/evaluate the $AT progress by sending more than is required? Or just stick with the ACT if that's the best. The feeling is that if we don't send the $AT, there could be a question as to what happened on the $AT. All East Coast schools, probably more predisposed to $AT.</p>
<p>"Questions- have never sent $AT scores, so could send all at once and only pay for the 1 school. Or----just send to the one that is required?"</p>
<p>The College Board will send all the $AT scores your D has taken so far - there is no score choice. Most colleges will pick the best scores from the ones they receive. If the ACT scores make her look stronger I'd send the $AT scores only to the school that requires it.</p>