<p>To put it bluntly, I have a whole lot of scores and transcripts that will need to be sent to schools that I am applying to. I am a bit concerned on what I need to send...
I have:
HS transcript
College transcript (dual credit courses not reported on HS transcript)
ACT score (sending ACT rather than SAT because of higher scores)
AP tests (Only one so far, taking my second this year. My school focuses more on DC than on AP)
SAT subject tests. Taking this November, I'll be happy with my scores whatever I get - mainly did these for MIT app but the test dates are reported in my Common App.</p>
<p>That's a lot of stuff to send to each college!! I am applying to at least 3 schools EA (MIT, U-Mich, U-Illinois), with a few more after that. Would it be best to send all of that to each college? If a college doesn't ask for my college transcript (e.g, UMich), would I not have to send it? </p>
<p>Just a lot of questions and the date is rapidly approaching for early applications, I will probably need to do these tomorrow to get them in on time. </p>
<p>You only need to send AP scores to the school you will attend. You only need to send subject tests to those schools that require them. For transcripts, etc I would just give the list to the schools and let them send to all your schools. Less chance of error if the same applies to them all.</p>
<p>So I am applying to schools via the Common App, and my Counselor just informed me today that she attached a transcript to my Common App report. Does this mean that all of my schools already get my official transcript? Right now I have been sending each school a transcript individually through Parchment. 8-> lol, I might have just spend $20 in transcripts I didn’t need. Oh well, live and learn…</p>
<p>@T26E4
Yeah, that’s what I have been doing - ordering transcripts from my school via parchment. But I don’t know if that is redundant because my counselor has uploaded a copy of my transcript into the common app.</p>
<p>I’ve got another dilemma - if I self-report my SAT and ACT scores, as well as my SAT II scores, do I need to send official copies of all of those? Or do I just send the one that puts me in better light (most likely ACT).
I’ve got 2 applications left, and I don’t know if I need to be sending official SAT II scores out with them because I self-reported…</p>
<p>Most colleges will accept ONLY the official test score reports – not your self-reported ones. As for SAT2s, many colleges don’t require them – heck, if your ACT is much better than your SAT & SAT2s, you can opt to only send your ACTs. See what the colleges need – the requirements will be plainly spelled out on their websites.</p>
<p>But again, each college will accept ONLY official scores. Is your GC of no help whatsoever?</p>
<p>@T26E4 Thanks for the helpful advice. That’s exactly what I needed.</p>
<p>“Is your GC of no help whatsoever?”
Honestly? Not really. From where I’m from, college really isn’t considered by many, and those that do go to college rarely apply for schools outside of Utah State or the University of Idaho. So having someone like me applying for schools like USC and MIT, needing SATII scores and interviews and everything (well, at least for MIT), it’s really just not something she’s used to managing. So a lot of the time I’m pretty much on my own for applications, which is why I end up on here asking so many questions. I really am grateful to the CC community for their help, you all have made applying way easier and less stressful.</p>
<p>I’ve asked my parents and they said they can’t do the FAFSA until January, so I think that won’t be an issue for a while. All my letters of rec are in though. </p>
<p>Edit: maybe you could answer one other thing though - do colleges consider the scores that put me in a better light? I got a 680 on the Level 1 math SAT2, which I am pretty disappointed with, but a 35 on the ACT math portion. If I sent all my scores, would they focus more on the good ACT score, or would reporting the bad SAT2 score bring my application down? </p>