Sophomore Test Scores?

Test Preparation
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<p>Do sophomore test scores "count" as much as junior test scores? If a student nails the ACT or SAT as a sophomore, is there an advantage to repeating the test when s/he is a junior? </p>

<p>(I feel like I should know the answer to this question, but I don't. Thank you, O Wise CCers.)</p>

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<p>Definitely! If you feel confident with your SAT score as a sophomore, then there is no need to retake the test. If you think you can still improve on anything, maybe you should repeat the test when you’re a junior.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately “loltired” is mistaken. As a general rule, when colleges require SAT (or even ACT) scores, they want to see scores that were obtained from a sitting in your junior or senior year.<br>
If you are generally happy with scores from Sophomore year or earlier and do not want to take the test again, IT IS BEST TO CALL THE COLLEGES THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING TO CONFIRM THAT A SOPHOMORE YEAR TEST SCORE IS ACCEPTABLE.</p>

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<p>You can send scores from any SAT test to a college. I dont know of any college that requires the SAT test score be within the last year. </p>

<p>But…as a rule students score better the older they are. Regardless of how well you “nail it” im willing to bet you will score better your Jr. or Sr. year. I think focusing on your PSAT/PLAN would be a better time investment.</p>

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<p>tutordhaus - I would be interested in knowing where you have read/seen/or heard that. I have read lots of college test requirements (from their websites) and I have never seen that they recommend jr or sr only test scores. My daughter took the ACT at the end of sophomore year and I told her she did well enough she didn’t need to take it again or the SAT. She will be very mad at me if that is not the case!!</p>

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<p>My statement was referring “back when”. I cannot imagine that it has changed much. I graduated in 1990, yes, I know that’s… a generation ago…</p>

<p>Back then, colleges wanted to see a more recent score, mostly for the reason that mitchklong says, your junior and senior year scores will likely

  1. a better picture of you (you’re not sending your application in with only your sophomore/frosh grades - are you).<br>
  2. No matter how someone does in 10th grade, they will almost certainly do better in jun/sen year.</p>
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<p>JBourne. </p>

<p>It is really best to ask the colleges that your daughter is interested in attending. As a general rule, a score in the junior or senior year is preferred.</p>