<p>Sorry if it is redundant, but do UCs accept score choice for SAT IIs? I'm confused because they seem to want all scores but SAT IIs aren't even required.
For SAT I they want all scores, but how about for subject tests?</p>
<p>UC Office of the President (the overarching system that manages all UC campuses) has repeatedly sent messages discouraging applicants from using Score Choice, citing delays in processing of the scores for distribution across the UC campuses.</p>
<p>In response to kristenpark’s question, I am pretty sure the UC’s are ok with the use of ScoreChoice for the SAT-II’s.</p>
<p>As for the UC’s SAT-I policy of sending in all scores, I have no idea how the use of Score Choice affects the distribution of scores across the UC system, since it is transparent to the school? </p>
<p>The whole situation is very frustrating. UCs tell students to send all SAT-1 scores, without precisely explaining how they will be used/processed. Honest students who turn in all scores are left to wonder if other students only turn in their best scores, and whether those students will have an unfair advantage (the UCs are not clear whether lower scores are seen during the evaluation process)</p>
<p>The UCs should very consistently and clearly explain how SAT-1 scores are processed and used, what scores the readers see, etc. (beyond simply stating that they take the highest sitting score). It makes no sense to claim this but then insist that all scores be sent in. </p>
<p>The ambiguity coupled with lack of an enforcement process leads to a suspicions, potential inconsistency among students, etc. The process is stressful enough and subjective enough without this unnecessary ambiguity. </p>
<p>Our student plans to send all scores, hoping the system is fair.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies! I already sent my scores, and I just decided to send them all to be safe :/</p>
<p>You are fine, don’t stress. My best wishes to you and good luck!</p>
<p>@onemoreinthenest, three years ago a student told me that he called UCSD to go through his application for appeal and the campus (this was back when they were on the point system) rep calculated his three SAT scores to figure out which one was higher. Apparently because of the formula the campus used, what the student thought was the highest score came out a little lower than another test date. I don’t have any way to verify the story because I don’t know what formula UCSD uses but I use this anecdote to remind students that the scores are processed differently at different UCs and there is no way to know for sure if one set of scores is in fact higher than another set because of this “processing.”</p>
<p>Thanks, MsSun – your explanation seems very plausible, that some campuses may use a sort of super scoring system while others may strictly use the single highest sitting. I wish that the UCs were more transparent, but they are probably vague by design for any of a number of possible reasons.</p>
<p>All of the UCs use highest combined score from one test date. However, the scores are converted to a “UC score” for comparison (SAT vs. ACT). Again, I’m not sure how the calculation worked out (for all I know, the UCSD rep miscalculated), but it’s easier to just dump all of the scores on the UCs and let them work out the math (I think the scores are fed through the computer for the application evaluation; UCSD rep was probably doing the calculation long hand because it was an appeal).</p>
<p>MsSun - Thank you for the added clarification…</p>