<p>Starting with the Class of 2010:</p>
<p>SAT</a> will let students pick which scores to show colleges - Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>Way to go ACT LOL keep the pressure on</p>
<p>Looks like this will include the subject tests, as well.</p>
<p>That may not really be such a good thing after all. Colleges "super score" now, which means they select the top scores from each section, and combine them into the best over all scores. That will no longer be possible, if students can choose their dates. Below is from the above cited article:</p>
<p>"Some admissions officials thought the plan might backfire for some students. Many private colleges consider only the best sub-scores of the three SAT sections from an applicant's various attempts -- for example, possibly a math from May and a writing score from October -- and that can't be done if just one day's test is sent in."</p>
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<p>So why not send in more than one day's test?</p>
<p>I think CB is doing this so that students won't have any qualms about retaking the SAT many times. Way to rake in profits.</p>
<p>Broetchen-- that is what currently happens. When students submit scores to the colleges, currently all the scores from all the tests a student takes (except APs) are sent.</p>
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I know that now ALL the scores are seen. What I am suggesting is score choice. If a combination of scores puts one in a more favorable light, then send in those scores. I did not read the article as suggesting the new option is either all or just one. I got the impression one could choice the scores one would send in. Am I wrong?</p>
<p>^^ I think you might be mistaken. Below is another quote from the article:</p>
<p>To ensure fairness and to stop students from "gaming the system," the College Board ruled out allowing students to mix and match their math, reasoning and writing scores from the different times they take the test.</p>
<p>I am surprised that the College Board will allow applicants to send several scores without an additional charge. ACT charges for every single score reported.</p>
<p>I read the article as meaning students can only send in the scores from specified test dates. Students cannot choose to superscore their various sections and submit CR from one date, W from another, etc. Colleges however, would be free to superscore the various sections as they currently do.</p>
<p>There are going to be lots of happy kids. I can definitely see where it could hurt lower income kids, though. So far as fees for sending the scores, the devil is always in the details when it comes to such things. My guess is CB will have something equivalent to the current practice of getting to send four score reports per test for free.</p>
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Under the new policy, students who take the SAT or the supplemental SAT subject exams multiple times will be able to decide whether to let colleges see one, some or all of their scores. There is no extra charge, and students must opt into the program online or on the telephone; otherwise all scores will be shared.
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<p>So if a kid wants a college to superscore, he/she can send in two or more test results.</p>
<p>The '09s are jealous, I can tell you that. S1 is okay with the SAT itself, but boy would he like to pick and choose among his subject test scores. Oh, well.</p>
<p>I think it's a good thing. Students can still choose to send two test dates. How would USC know if a student sent all of their test scores? When they say it starts with the class of 2010, how does that work? For example, incoming freshmen are class of 2012. If a freshman started taking the SAT in Fall of '08, would he/she have score choice or would he/she have to wait and start taking in 2010 to have score choice?</p>
<p>I predict that there is going to be a charge for omitting scores.</p>
<p>This is really good news</p>
<p>Wouldn't that make colleges that much harder to get into though? Students will have more incentive to take the SATs more times and as a result, there will be an upward trend of high SAT scores. This would set the bar higher for people hoping to get into the college of their choice. Thus, having a high SAT score would make less of an impact on colleges since they realize that there is no way to determine how many times the potential college applicant had taken the particular test.</p>
<p>Dd applied to 10 schools. (all small LAC's) and each and every school accepted SAT scores sent from our HS with the transcript. NO FEES!!!! And the EA schools only received the first set of SAT's (her highest)</p>
<p>So....call schools first and see if avoiding college board fees will work for you!</p>
<p>I wouldn't be surprised of some colleges stopped superscoring the SAT. Hardly any college superscores the ACT and I have always thought it was because kids could pick which scores they wanted to submit.</p>
<p>of how this is going to work? I am reiterating Prefect's questions. When they say this kicks in for 2010, does that mean any test taken by a student from the Class of 2010, even if the test was taken in say, 2008? Or does that mean the test itself has to be taken in the year 2010 or later?</p>
<p>Anyone know?</p>