"Superscored" SATS: Myth or Reality?

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<p>I am aware that many colleges superscore the SAT and allow score choice. My question regards what the admissions officers actually see. Let's say Student X took the SAT two times and received 2100 the first time and 2100 the second time. However, after superscoring, the student has a 2150.</p>

<p>Do admissions officers only see the "superscored" score? (i.e. the 2150)? Like, are the scores run through a computer or something so that admissions officers only see the superscored score?</p>

<p>Or</p>

<p>Do admissions officers see both scores (the first and second 2100) and place more emphasis on the combined (aka "superscored") score?</p>

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<p>They see the superscored and that’s it. Actually. I think if you take it several times, collegeboard only sends the best scores. It’s reality. Not much to think about -_-</p>

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<p>They should see all scores from each sent sitting, as that’s what students pay for them to see.</p>

<p>Most (all?) colleges have published their opinions on what they look at. CB has a PDF: <a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf[/url]”>Higher Education Professionals | College Board;

<p>Now whether or not they’re telling the truth, who knows?</p>

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<p>The admissions person at Elon told us that the program they use automatically superscores the SAT and that is what they see when they start looking at files. I don’t know if all universities use the same program.</p>

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<p>I hope most schools do what Elon does :P</p>

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<p>No, that’s not how the CB works.</p>

<p>[Score</a> Choice - New SAT Score-Reporting Policy](<a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/sat-reasoning/scores/policy]Score”>Send SAT Scores to Colleges - SAT Suite | College Board)</p>

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<p>That’s what the CB does. What a college does when it gets the scores is another question. At some schools, they have someone/something compile information, and the adcom will only see the superscore; at others, they will see all scores.</p>

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<p>What’s the difference between highest section scores version 1 vs version 2?</p>

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<p>In essence, nothing as I read it.</p>