should my son send in SAT scores before he takes it?

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<p>My S is a pretty good student...and is very involved at school. He took the ACT and got a 30, but hasn't taken the SAT before. I was wondering if he should send in the scores for his SAT before he takes it (using the 4 free reports he gets). I guess this could be a risk if he sent it to his top choice schools and he didn't do well (wants to go to ND or G'town).</p>

<p>I've never been through the college application process before with a child, and I'm not sure if he can just put his scores on his applications to colleges next year.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I would advise against pre-sending scores in the event of an unexpected poor performance. Sending them to “safety” schools may be a valid option, however, if it causes any regret to not save that extra bit of money.</p>

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<p>Students must send scores through the testing agency (via his College Board account). Self-reporting is available on college applications but official reports must be sent.</p>