<p>Hi all, I just recently joined CC, and I have a couple of questions about Score Choice. As I understand it (and please correct me if I'm wrong), Score Choice means that you can choose to only send your highest scores for each of the three sections. However, I'm still unsure about a couple of things.</p>
<p>First, can colleges see if you're using score choice? Or do they just receive the three scores as if they're one test?</p>
<p>Two, how significant is it if the scores you send were accomplished in one sitting? I took the January SAT (first time, junior), and received a 2360 (only two questions away...). Now, theoretically, if someone takes the test three times and uses score choice to get them a grand total of 2380, does that "count for more" with admissions officers, or does the fact that I did mine all at once increase its value? Any light that you can shed on this would be much appreciated. If there truly is no difference bewteen how the two scores are viewed, then it seems logical that I would retake to chase the elusive but obtainable 2400. In reality, this isn't going to happen (I'm sticking with my score), but it does raise some doubt in my mind.</p>
<p>You cannot use Score Choice to pick and choose sections; Score Choice just allows you to pick the dates that you want to send (except for the Subject Tests).</p>
<p>they see everything…they’re just “supposed” to only consider the scores you pick.</p>
<p>I’m your polar opposite I’m worried that my superscore (2370) looks bad compared with your one sitting score. Altho truthfully, I believe yours is prob better since it shows you’re capable of reaching a high score in one try :)</p>
<p>CB will not release your scores to the colleges without your permission. So, yea, no colleges will see ur scores even if u use score choice when they dont want u to</p>
<p>I am helping my son to make a decision whether to taking the SAT again. He got 790, 790, and 720 the first time. The common misconception when talking to school conselors and surfing around the web seems to be that Score choice lets you pick and choose which one of the section scores to send in. That is NOT true. You choose to send all three scores from a given test date. Moreover, each school has its own policy. Some schools will let you submit the scores from your best DATE. Others requires you to send ALL of your scores (dont try to hide, schools have a connection to College Board, and they will find out). Some schools, Harvard included, let you send in all your scores from all your dates and in fact will pick out the best ones from each section. In practice, I do believe most if not all schools actually do that. Having said that, Harvard’s website and I tend to agree that taking more than twice makes little sense because most people do not make meaningful improvements after the second time around. There is a link from the collegeboard.com site that lists the policy of every university in regards to Score choice. Again, most schools let you send in whatever you want and they will pick out the best section scores, but some want you to send in everything and they will decide what to do with them</p>
I’m worried that my superscore (2370) looks bad compared with your one sitting score. Altho truthfully, I believe yours is prob better since it shows you’re capable of reaching a high score in one try :)</p>