<p>I just read your post Tokenadult. Thanks
BTW I always put dot org. when I go to CB.</p>
<p>The only reason I would be mad at College Board is if they flag the results as a "score selection." What I believe will happen now, with those schools that want to see "all" the reports, is that you will have students taking the SAT 3 or 4 times to get 2 good scores to send in. They'll be afraid that sending in one score will make them look guilty. Wasn't there just some study released about the majority of high school students cheating at one time or another?</p>
<p>Just for information for the thread, here are the latest College Board figures about test retakes: </p>
<p>Isn't this new policy kind of like what the ACT has (as in, you can only send certain scores)?</p>
<p>It would work to take only the ACT if the school doesn't require SAT 2s. But if you send SAT 2 scores, your SAT 1 is automatically listed. </p>
<p>The news release by CB on score choice did NOT disclose any "opting out" possibilities. The burden should not be on the students to read the fine print to learn this.</p>
<p>^^hmmmm...but what if you "choose" to leave off the SAT I from that said report.....I think the original news release stated that you can choose to send only SAT2's.....even if these "opt-out" schools want to see all your SAT scores, doesn't that only count if you are even using SAT I for admissions? If you have the option of only sending SAT2's, solves that problem......</p>
<p>I'm not very pleased with this, because I took the test yesterday (without studying) specifically because of this policy. I feel mislead. I guess I'm not applying to Cornell.</p>
<p>i think colleges should take all of the scores into account, not just the highest one or the superscored one. when a student has a 200+ point jump within junior/senior year SATs, it probably means that s/he has studied, which makes the result less meaningful as a measure of intelligence/aptitude.</p>
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<p>I just want to note that "non-profit" does not mean the company may not make a profit. It simply means that the profits do not inure to the benefit of private shareholders. Profits earned by non-profit organizations may be used to increase the salaries of its employees, officers and directors. It would be interesting to know how much the President/CEO and other executive officers of CB make. In this electronic age, does it really cost them $100 to electronically send a student's score to 10 colleges?</p>
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<p>The burden is always on students to determine exactly what is required by each of the colleges they apply to. For instance, no one maintains that it's CB's burden to notify students whether any of the colleges they're applying to require SAT IIs and, if so, how many they're required to take. This is no different. It is up to students to figure out what is required by each of the schools on their lists. I do think, however, that it's up to the colleges to be very clear with applicants about how they view Score Choice. There's lots of room for confusion.</p>
<p>Well, that takes all the fun out of superscoring.</p>
<p>In my case, I wish it was around when I was taking the SAT- my highest score came from one sitting. But I completely understand why colleges would want to opt out.</p>
<p>i'm so angry @ collegeboard. I just signed up for the Jan SAT a cple weeks ago thinking that I could just take it for practice and that nothing will happen if I do not do so well. A couple of those schools (stanford..cornell) i was planning on applying to. I spent about 65 bucks in total for the QAS too. What should i do..?</p>
<p>i feel a little deceived lol. even as an '09, this tells a lot about the colleges that opted out of the score choice policy. the colleges that claim that they only look at your best score and then turn around and say that they demand ALL your scores are being completely hypocritical. it definitely does not seem that they only care about your highest scores. ...</p>
<p>and sending in all ACT scores to schools is RIDICULOUS, as it costs more money! my sat scores are all on one report right now, but each ACT is an additional 13 bucks.</p>
<p>i'm so mad</p>
<p>eatsalot: I posted a very similar comment on another thread....totally agree (as the parent of an 08'). My D did not apply to the schools listed, but I can only imagine that many, many others have the same perspective....very hypocritical.</p>
<p>Younger D will be ACT exclusive....even if it means a comparatively lower score....I am not at all comfortable with what CB is trying to do.....and I now know we can't count on the schools actually doing what they say. I hate to be so cynical, but it's right there in print.</p>
<p>Two points: </p>
<p>a) I have always advised students everywhere where I post on CC to be READY for standardized tests before taking them. (That means to be familiar with the test format and the timing by working through the sample test booklet you usually get when you register under actual test time limits, which is by far the most effective and least expensive form of test prep.) Why do less than your best? </p>
<p>b) If it's easy money to run a college entrance test service, why aren't more people doing it? If College Board is significantly overpricing its services, someone ought to be able to come along and offer the same services for less money and grab away College Board's organizational revenues.</p>
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<p>Each family can decide as it wishes, but to me that sounds like biting your nose to spite your face. </p>
<p>Good luck to your child in her applications.</p>
<p>lets say i have 3 ACT scores: 33, 34, and then a 31. i took it a third time because i was like "hey, what the heck they can't see it and if i get a 35 or 36 yayyy!" but i was stupid and did not study. but i did not want to waste my dad's money, and so i took it. ...which resulted in a 31.</p>
<p>WHAT THE HELL do i do if i am applying to stanford. i'm a little disappointed right now at stanford, to be honest. it has been my dream school forever, and now i feel lied to.</p>
<p>token: nah, not really...she's a HORRIBLE standardized test taker on a good day...I actually expect that she will end up applying to many SAT/ACT optional schools.....I just honestly don't think she is SAT material....and that's just being honest....</p>
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<p>Apparently, the ACT is successfully chipping away at CB's stronghold. More competition would indeed benefit the consumer. A monopoly primarily benefits the monopolist.</p>
<p>eatsalot -- College Board is re-adopting Score Choice. CB administers only the SAT I and IIs. It does not administer the ACT. ACT does that, and it has always permitted students to decide which sittings they want to send to a particular college. The particular college's policy with respect to student cherry-picking is another matter, but whatever Stanford's policy is with respect to the ACTs, CB's adoption of Score Choice has no bearing on it. Presumably Stanford's policy on sending ACTs is the same now as it was before CB announced the resumption of Score Choice.</p>