SSS - does the CB give colleges scores?

<p>MIT CHRIS --</p>

<p>Would you be so kind as to 'settle' some confusion which I have witnessed on this and other CC school bords? </p>

<p>Do colleges receive actual PSAT scores with the student's name/address from the College Board's SSS (Student Search Service)? Or a students name if they score over a certain level/range?</p>

<p>I ask as we hear about students getting mailings from top schools inviting them to apply based on their outstanding scores. But then reading the CB's website and calling them, I am informed they do NOT share scores with colleges via SSS -- only names, addresses, gender, ethnicity and potential major.</p>

<p>Thank you, in advance, for your reply and candor. Your posts are very helpful and that you are so kind as to spend time on them is appreciated</p>

<p>I’m not sure, but I would guess that the school can ask CB for all students in a certain score range, and CB will send the information you stated.
If MIT Chris (or, really, almost anyone else) says otherwise, though, trust him over me.</p>

<p>You know, I’ve heard about high school students, who have not yet officially sent any of their scores to any colleges, getting these letters of ‘invitation to apply’ from all kinds of colleges – even the top selective ones – that say something like “based on your achievements, blah, blah, blah, and SCORES”. Yet this contradicts privacy as described by the College Board below as well as precludes your own control over who you (pay to!) send your scores to (let alone Score Choice control). </p>

<p>I understand how the SSS info might generate college correspondence to select students based on AA/diversity recruiting goals or targeted marketing for specific majors or geographic outreach, but I know of many students who don’t fit those parameters who still get these solicitations. Is it all really a generic attempt to increase selectivity ratings and garner more application funds or do colleges have score info of which we are not aware? *** I really hope MIT Chris can clear this up, thank you! ***</p>

<p>"We send your information to colleges, universities, scholarship programs and nonprofit educational opportunity organizations that are looking for students like you.</p>

<p>The following information will be sent:</p>

<p>Name
Address
Gender
Birth date
High school code
Graduation year
Ethnic identification (if provided)
Intended college major (if provided)
E-mail address (if provided) </p>

<p>The following information will NOT be sent:</p>

<p>Your scores
Social Security number
Telephone number "</p>

<p>Hi Tallgirl - I answered this question in the main thread.</p>