<p>My DS is a junior and just took his SATs. We have started identifying schools that he is likely to apply to in the fall. Does it make sense to have his scores sent to these schools now? I think that scores can be sent to 4 schools for free ? We're not sure if it is OK to send scores when he has yet to apply? Or should we be waiting until the fall to have them sent? </p>
<p>He's also planning to take the ACT next month, so we will need to make a decision about those too. I was just figuring that if some are free, we may as well send them now. But if he is going to take the SATs over again, I guess we will need to resend, is that correct??</p>
<p>You won't have to resend if the scores don't change or go down. Mathson went ahead and sent the scores off to four school he was sure he would be applying to. Since he'd done very well on the PSAT we weren't too worried about schools seeing poor scores, or submitting only the ACT.</p>
<p>If it's certain your son is retaking the SATS and feels he can improve, there may not be a point in sending them now. Any SATs (in the past) taken will be included in SAT report.
However, if he did really well, it might be wise to send them, because if he does not do as well next time, you will already have forwarded these without the having to send the next set.</p>
<p>Before going and sending scores, check to see which schools accept either ACT or SAT. Some want SAT only. We had the experience that we chose to send only the ACT scores to some schools just because of the statistics put out by that school where his scores from ACT were higher in the profile than his SAT scores. Also know (please someone correct me if I am wrong) when SAT scores are sent to schools they send all the scores of each time you took the test. I believe that with the ACT you can choose what scores schools see. I probably should have double-checked before writing this, but I am just a parent of one child. I am sure that there are hundreds more of you out there with information.</p>
<p>Addendum to the above. My S sent in his Junior year scores since they were pretty good. I agreee with the advice to see what the scores are before sending. I believe you have a little time after scores are revealed to choose schools.</p>
<p>To answer the OP's question, we hate to throw away something that's included in a price we've already paid, so we have always asked our son where he would like his scores sent every time he has taken one of the college entrance tests. He will still take the SAT I once more, and will still take one or two more SAT II tests, but already several colleges of interest to him have seen test scores of his.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, if you want to take advantage of those four "free" test reports, you have to designate the recipient schools when you register, or at the very latest, by the Monday one week after the test date -- which is way before you will know the test scores. If you wait until after you know the scores, you will have to pay for each test report sent.</p>
<p>My S had his Jr. score sent using the four freebies. The admissions office will not be looking at jr. year SAT scores when the student has not even applied yet. If the first score is good enough then you're set. If not, when you retake the SAT and score higher both scores will be seen by the college when the second score is sent anyway.</p>
<p>Using the four free SAT score reports now eliminates the option of sending only the ACT scores.</p>
<p>Also, if any of the colleges the student is applying to require SAT Subject Tests, you're going to have to send scores again anyway. The score report from after the Subject Tests will include the SAT as well. There's no way to separate them.</p>
<p>The basic question boils down to this: Are you willing to give up the option to submit ACT scores only in order to save, on a risk-discounted basis, something like $40? (That's taking into account the likelihood that your son will wind up retaking the SAT, so you may not be saving anything by sending these scores to anyone.) In order to make that decision, you have to evaluate the likelihood that he would take the ACT, and that he would be able to submit ACT scores only, i.e., that the college not only accepts the ACT as a substitute for an SAT I, but also that the college either does not require SAT IIs or accepts the ACT as a substitute for them, too. (If you have to take and send SAT IIs, you will be sending all his SAT I scores, too.) Note also that if a college requires SAT IIs, you won't actually save any money sending it an SAT I report now, since you will have to send another SAT report later in any event.</p>
<p>This is helpful! We are in same boat (son took SAT last Saturday...has a few more days to decide on where to send scores...).</p>
<p>Son tests okay, though, so we were figuring on sending them (hoping for the best!) to about 6 schools...thinking the expressed, early interest might help w/admission consideration down the road. Not sure if this is a valid plan, though...?</p>
<p>DS is planning on also taking ACT. I don't think he ever considered not sending both SAT and ACT scores, especially if SAT IIs are required. Based on feedback, I think we will go ahead and send to the schools that we are pretty set on his applying to. Guess it will make me feel that we are getting our money's worth with these 4 "free" reports. Keeping my fingers crossed that his scores will be good enough that he wont have to retake them again.</p>
<p>My impression (should know this) is that they send all the SAT scores eventually...So, if you do better on a later SAT, they'll just send that along. So there's no disadvantage to sending the jr year scores (unless you are considering eventually sending only the ACT). </p>
<p>Yes. And I've been thoroughly convinced by Tokenadult that you really don't need to play games with colleges only seeing better scores. They really, truly look at the best score.</p>
<p>Sorry to hijack your thread but i have a similar question...
Im a sophomore takeing the ACT in April and i get to send my scores to 4 colleges for free. Should i do it? If i dont do well on them will it make me look bad?
Thanks.</p>