<p>I have read dozens of postings related to this subject. Most center around whether the scores can be removed; schools not having the right to put them on the transcript; etc. My son has only a 1940 super score SAT, but his ACT is a 33 composite (34; 34; 32; 32). Obviously, he will be opting to send colleges ACT scores and not SAT scores (unless the college requires it, and so far that's only one, Georgetown). So clearly most posters I've read would recommend having the SAT scores removed from the transcript, which his school says they will do if he wants. Here is my problem and question for the forum. We have a good friend who is a high school GC. She warns that if we remove the scores from the transcript it will raise a red flag. She warns that most ACs expect to see SAT scores on the transcripts, and when they don't they wonder whether the student is "hiding something" She feels that the good ACT is all they will consider. I have my doubts about that, but, has anyone else received a similar warnings from a GC or College Planner?</p>
<p>Most transcripts do not list standardized test scores, your GC is mistaken.</p>
<p>I wanted to add another vote for the ‘no scores reported on transcript’. I suppose if your son’s school were one which sent dozens of applicants annually to a specific college, then they could notice the absence of scores, but I don’t believe it is standard to include the scores.</p>
<p>No scores on our kid’s transcripts, our school does not do it. How would the college even know if the kid took whatever test you didn’t report? If you can request to have them removed, do so (concern I would have is that GC office might “forget” or neglect to remove it at some point, depending on how they carry out the removal – if it has to be done each time the transcript is sent, then it still could go out…). I would much rather send out a blank space than a score we didn’t want the colleges to see. That GC is blowing smoke. </p>
<p>If that is a common practice at that high school to have the score listed on transcript, you may just live by the rule. I don’t think the adcom would care if it is on it or not. If it is very easy to get it blocked from transcript, you may go ahead and do it. You just don’t want to make the GC think you are a trouble maker as you still need a lot of help from him/her. Don’t worry too much about one weaker score. There are thousands of reason to blow a test, but there is only one good reason to score it well.</p>