<p>Hey guys!</p>
<p>I had a quick question about sending in standardized test scores. Do you have to send in all the scores you got to Rice? I don't want to send in my SAT I scores. I only want to send SAT II, ACT, and AP scores. But I heard that if you don't send in all the scores you got, there's a chance you will get rejected or rescinded.</p>
<p>I need some clarification on this. Thank you!</p>
<p>From what I see, you send in ALL of the scores of the specific test you’ve taken. So Yes, you can only send in all SAT II’s, ACT, and AP scores but not the SAT Reasoning test scores (as long as you don’t submit any scores for the SAT reasoning, in which case you would have to send in everything)</p>
<p>You should be fine!</p>
<p>Thank you for your helpful response!</p>
<p>Maybe I should start a new thread, but this one is close to being on point so I will try to piggyback here. I know that an applicant must send in all SAT I scores, but is it clear that an applicant must send in all SAT II scores? There was one where my S had a poor performance, and he didn’t cancel it because he figured he would just retake it and the second one would count. Would he have to send in that first poor one?</p>
<p>I believe that Rice only requires 2 SAT II scores. I don’t know if logistically you can not send that bad score. Is the bad score on a transcript or in his GC’s info that may get shared?</p>
<p>I really don’t think ONE bad score (especially with a retake) will matter at all. My understanding is that Rice asks for all scores to help ensure that someone cannot take it tons of times due to their economic status and thus gain an advantage over someone who cannot.</p>
<p>FTR, I retook one SAT 2 (skipped one and filled in the rest of the test one line off like a real genius) and sent all scores to Rice. I got in.</p>
<p>crazymomster, I don’t think the bad score is on a transcript or in the GC info. It just seems that when you look at the College Board screen, you can choose to select scores or send all of them, and Rice indicates that it wants all scores so we were worried that the only appropriate response is to send all. He just took the SAT I once and did well enough and did well on another subject SAT II and on the retake SAT II, but he wasn’t feeling well for that one and it is a blemish that he would prefer to hide.</p>
<p>Okay, Antarius, I will advise him to bite the bullet and just send all.</p>
<p>austinareadad - Another option is to call Rice and ask. They will give you the right answer for sure. You can probably stay anonymous if you prefer, but even otherwise it won’t hurt in any way.</p>
<p>good luck.</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Last week I submitted my Early Decision application for Rice. When I was sending in my test scores, my guidance counselor told me just to send in my highest ACT score because my ACT scores were higher than my SAT scores and because I did not take the subject tests that Rice requires with the SAT . I followed her advice, but now I have been reading online that the admissions members at Rice would like to see all of your test scores, good or bad. Is this information true? I have taken the ACT 3 times and the SAT 4 times, but I only submitted my highest ACT. </p>
<p>At this point, is it too late to attempt to send in all of my other scores? Will my decision to only send in 1 score report affect my chances of admission? Are there any further actions that you suggest I take?</p>
<p>mwc: You’ll be fine with the ACT if it includes writing. Some schools require that you send every score for every test ever taken, but Rice does not. I seriously doubt that showing weaker test results is going to help your application.</p>
<p>I only submitted ACT so they obviously aren’t going to reject you for it.</p>
<p>Antarius, I called Rice and was told over the phone that Rice wants to see all SAT I scores AND all SAT II scores. So that is what my S will send.</p>
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<p>Thanks for posting back and letting us know. This question has popped up a few times here and now we have a definitive answer.</p>
<p>As I said above, one score shouldn’t hurt - they look at all the scores to “level the playing field” and ensure that someone who took it 10 times doesn’t benefit extensively due to their financial ability to keep retaking the test.</p>
<p>good Luck again.</p>
<p>I too called and found the policy to be sort of odd. My son took math and physics SAT IIs, but since they give three, decided to take American History on a whim. He hadn’t prepared one iota. His score wasn’t terrible, but he certainly isn’t submitting it anywhere (but Rice). Interestingly, Stanford who also requires “all scores,” only requires the SAT IIs that you want to submit.</p>
<p>It sounds like what they are saying over the phone is different than what is posted on their website. To me, the website is clear that you need either combination:</p>
<p>SAT plus two SAT IIs
OR
ACT plus writing.</p>
<p>From the website:</p>
<p>Standardized Testing Requirements<br>
Freshman applicants for Fall 2014
All freshman applicants must take either the SAT and two SAT Subject Tests in fields related to their proposed area of study, or the ACT Plus Writing test. </p>
<p>[Future</a> Owls](<a href=“Office of Admission | Rice University”>Office of Admission | Rice University)</p>
<p>Called Rice today and phone rep said to send either ALL SAT (sorry I didn’t clarify whether that include ALL subject tests - seems excessive given that 2 are asked for) or ALL ACT scores but not necessary to send all of BOTH types of tests.</p>
<p>We asked, in writing, the admissions officer for our area. He said that you must submit all scores of every test you have taken – if you took SATs and ACTs and 4 SAT IIs, you must submit all the scores. They will superscore the SATs, but not the ACTs and they will only consider your top 2 SAT IIs. But you have to send them everything.</p>
<p>Do you have a copy of the email? I am curious as that runs counter to everything I have heard from Rice where the whole body of work is required from EITHER the SAT or the ACT.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>