Should I submit this SAT score?

Applying to College
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So I have a 1440 SAT super score but I’ve decided to go test optional to all my schools. The schools I’m applying to range from Villanova to like Notre Dame. I know that I am above the avg score for some schools but I am not in the 75th percentile for any of them. I’m also Asian and I know that most of the other Asian applicants will have a higher SAT than me. Besides SAT, I have a good GPA and pretty good ec achievements. I especially want my achievements to show or be factored more towards admissions, which I think going test optional would do. I think it’s better to go test optional but idk I need some advice. Any thoughts?

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Everything depends on the schools, your GPA, essays , and LORs

Do you have safeties in that mix?

Are they all affordable?

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Agree with the above. I would also look at the section scores and where they fall in the mid-50% range. Regardless, if you don’t think your scores strengthen your app, don’t send them.

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Send them if they’re at or above the midpoint of the 25-75% range. They don’t need to be 75%.

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My reading is at the 25th percentile while my math is like above 75th for some. If both were 50% range I would have just submitted it. I’ve just decided not to submit

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Ok, I understand. You aren’t submitting anywhere? What about at your safety school(s)?

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I have safeties and all the schools I applied are affordable (most likely will be with financial aid but will have to see). My GPA is good, essays are good/ok, and LOR are also good/ok (one of them is meh cause of virtual school). I’ve decided not to submit cause my reading score is like on the bare 25th percentile for some of these schools.

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I already got into my safeties. I went test optional for them because Ik my sat score won’t give me a shot at the honors college.

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It sounds like you have already made up your mind to go TO everywhere, but with that high math score, I think you should rethink your decision. I would consider each college you are applying to individually, and make a decision one by one. A 1440 is a great score.

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