<p>Because S's SAT scores were not showing up in the UC application system, we had lots (and lots) of conversations with College Board and UC. </p>
<p>Turns out, S's DOB on his College Board form was incorrect (showing him as 59 years old). This might be why UC didn't match up S's UC app and his College Board SAT scores. </p>
<p>We corrected this error with College Board and UC will post S's SATs, but I wonder if there is any other mess this might have created. After all, College Board sent his SAT scores (showing him as 59 years old) to all S's colleges in November.</p>
<p>Is there anything else we should do? FWIW, his other schools are small LACs and USC.</p>
<p>Seriously, I think this means he should pay close attention to the completeness of all his applications. He could consider sending an e-mail to the admissions office of each school alerting them to the error. Most likely, it won’t have any impact.</p>
<p>Have all his schools acknowledged receipt of his scores? If yes, I think I’d call to make sure they are correct and to clarify his age (future lawsuits, of course will be jeopardized ;)) If no, I would resend his scores to those schools and call each school to explain what happened and let them know the scores are on the way. If this was College Board’s mistake (and it is hard to imagine how your DS could have made this error), they should resend at no further charge to you–I’m a little surprised they didn’t offer to do this.</p>
<p>Ah . . . I only WISH I could say it was College Board’s mistake. This one clearly looks like S used Autofill for the app – and didn’t notice that it inserted his DAD’s birthdate as his. This is the same wonderful S who also wasn’t careful in filling out the applicant info on his PSAT or AP-Bio test. In both cases, additional “corrective action” was required (he would have lost his commended scholar status and an AP score of 5). Yes, this kid is a little on the spacey side. Makes you understand why rental car companies don’t rent to youths of this age.</p>
<p>But yes, the two other schools that are posting applicant info (Whitman, USC) show his scores. Don’t know about the others. You are right, DS probably should call/email his colleges.</p>
<p>Kids! My older son filled in a wrong birthday once so that his AP scores were recorded as two different people. We did get it fixed in time to put all those silly awards on his application.</p>
<p>*This is the same wonderful S who also wasn’t careful in filling out the applicant info on his PSAT or AP-Bio test. In both cases, additional “corrective action” was required *</p>
<p>LOL… the GC sent a corrective action to PSAT because my spacey son somehow indicated that he wasn’t a full-time student. LOL </p>
<p>The GC noticed the mistake when the scores came back and his score didn’t indicate that he was still in the competition even though it was obviously high enough for NMSF. </p>
<p>Thankfully, the people at NMC are super and the correction was quickly made!</p>
<p>It is unfortunate your S made this mistake, but I’d try to use it as an advantage.
When S calls schools to explain and correct error he will have opportunity to speak with each school directly, get a chance to “make a sales pitch” for himself, all without seeming a pest.</p>
<p>This points out the need to look at forms carefully while completing them but also when they send you a copy for your records.</p>
<p>When I was applying to law school the LSDAS sent out reports to the schools I applied to with someone else’s grades. Needless to say, they didn’t confuse me with someone who had a 4.0 at Harvard (it was a 2.4 at a flagship). I didn’t notice it UNTIL I was rejected from every school . . . even my super-duper safe school! THEN I looked at that form. Too late! Although a corrected form was sent to the schools and I sent each a letter of explanation, no deal. I had to wait until the next year to get in.</p>