Sending in scores past admissions deadline?

Test Preparation
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<p>I sadly did not get as high of a score on the ACT as I wanted (this was my second time taking it)...It is a decent score (29), but I am trying to get at least a 30. I am signed up for the December date, so I have more time to adequately prepare myself.</p>

<p>My SAT Reasoning Test scores weren't too hot either (all are in the low to mid 600s). All of the colleges I am applying to require either the SAT I or ACT, so I was just taking it to see if I could do better on it than the ACT. Before taking it so much was going on that I didn't adequately prep for it. After taking it, I just decided I wasn't going to send off that score.</p>

<p>BUT I am signed up for SAT Subject Tests in December! I did pretty well on the AP tests for the subject tests I'm taking (4's and 5's), so with some prep I think I will do pretty well on them. BUT before signing up, I wasn't aware that ALL SAT scores are sent off! D'oh. So all of my (hopefully) good AND bad scores will sadly be sent...So it looks like my best option is to take the SAT Reasoning Test again, but I can't until next year.</p>

<p>SO knowing all of this...Am I going to have problems sending in scores? My December ACT score will get in maybe a week or two past deadline, but if I retake the SAT in January it most definitely will be sent off a lot later. </p>

<p>So what should I do? Should I take these two tests over to improve my chances, or will it just be a waste of time? Due colleges usually allow updated scores to be sent? Should I just not show up for the SAT Subject tests this December since my bad SAT Reasoning Test scores will be sent along with my (hopefully) better SAT Subject test scores? SAT Subject tests are required for only one college I am applying to, but all of my others they are not. I just thought they would add to my application..</p>

<p>Help? :[</p>

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<p>The answer to your questions really depends on the colleges to which you are applying:</p>

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<li><p>Many colleges do not accept tests beyond the December test dates and thus January is pointless for those. However, many do take January scores. Those with January app deadlines can fall into either of those groups. So you need to check with the ones to which you are applying as to whether January test score will mean anything.</p></li>
<li><p>There are colleges that require SAT IIs, colleges that recommend them, colleges that will consider them even though not required or recommended, and then the vast majority of colleges that will ignore IIs entirely because they are not used at all for admission. In other words, sending IIs under the belief the college might consider them is a false belief for majority of colleges. Go here to see a list of colleges that require, recommend or consider IIs; if your colleges are not on the list, then sending IIs to them is most likely pointless: Compass:</a> Admissions Requirements</p></li>
<li><p>Whether you need better ACT or SAT scores also depends on colleges to which you are applying. A 29 ACT or an SAT with section scores in the "low to mid 600s" is generally good enough for more than 90% of the colleges in the nation.</p></li>
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<p>Thank you very much!</p>