How early before the application is due should you request SAT and ACT scores to be sent? I have an application due in 3 days that I did not think I would be applying to. Therefore, I only sent in my test scores today.
How big of a problem will this be?
My transcript has already been sent in.
In my experience, it’s fine. If you’re sending in the ACT scores, its pretty fast. Mine were sent in 2 days after I sent in a request
It shouldn’t be too much of a hassle, although you should probably call the admissions office and check just in case because universities have different policies with regards to deadlines.
I did the same thing to a few universities and called them to see if they would still accept my scores even though the application deadline passed, and they said it is fine.
All of them told me that the application deadline is only the deadline to submit the Common App and writing supplements, and additional materials can arrive after the deadline without any penalty (as long as they arrive within a week or two after the deadline).