<p>Hi!</p>
<p>Question: If you take the SAT sometime during your freshman year of college, and then apply to another college as a transfer, will you be awarded merit scholarships based on your new score? Should you even take the SAT again after starting college?!</p>
<p>Just wondering. Thanks for reading, and thanks in advance for any feedback,</p>
<p>~G</p>
<p>I think most of the SAT-based merit scholarships are only available to freshman applicants. The expectation is that after a year or two of college, you would almost certainly be able to score higher than a 16 or 17 year old high school junior, so the comparison in terms of your potential as a student would not be accurate. There may be some that are also available to transfers, but I would check very carefully with the school(s) you hope to transfer to before making plans.</p>
<p>There are scholarships at many colleges for transfer students that are based on your achievement (grades) in college. Try to get the very best grades you can and you will be a more attractive transfer candidate. Your SAT scores are no longer needed as a way to predict your potential, because as an actual college student you have proven your abilities.</p>
<p>alamemom, thanks for the fast reply : D</p>
<p>That makes a lot of sense. I only knew about the SAT as it applied to freshmen, like you said; I'm new to the idea of transfers. My 'perfect school' will put me into debt, not hopelessly but more than I care for, so I'm looking for first-year alternatives, like correspondence. Still mulling things over.<br>
I really appreciate the info!</p>