<p>I am planning on transferring to A&M for Petroleum engineering and admissions had told me the SAT/ACT is recommended for transfer students even though I have never taken it in high school. I remember scoring in the top 10th percentile for the PSAT but had never really pursued those standardized tests my junior/senior year. Now I am in the second year of CC and will feel like its almost a joke to pay 70$ for a SAT test score since I am 2 years past high school. If it is a must, I will take it. Also, I feel like admissions would see I took it two years after high school and dismiss it even if I scored in the top 10th percentile again. Any insight into my dilemma would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Admissions told you to take it. I don’t see the dilemma here.</p>
<p>“its recommended”. I do not know if that implies that they want to see what you got your junior/senior year of highschool or do they disregard the scores if taken after highschool. Another question; can they see when you took the SAT?</p>
<p>Did a person recommend it, or are you going by the transfer admissions site? Either way, if it was recommended and I took the school of interest seriously, I would take it. I took it 6 years after high school because the school I was applying to recommended it and I got in.</p>
<p>Then I will take it. Should I even bother to study for it or is what I know now good enough? I am done with all english, gen ed, physics, chem, and math. The next test is January 10th I believe.</p>
<p>For one, I think you said that you are IN your second year of CC. Being that this is only the fall semester, that means that you probably do not have enough CC credits to be able to waive the SAT. Many times, a transfer needs (don’t quote me) like 45-60 credits in order get a SAT waived…and that STILL depends on the school.</p>
<p>Yes, you should take the SAT seriously. That definitely means studying for it. If you are not going to try your best to get what you want, what’s the point?</p>
<p>I have taken more than 60 units in the first year.</p>
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<p>At least try an old released real test as practice, under test time limits. Figure out what you got wrong and why, and study those specific things.</p>
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<p>Ok. How is this relevant though? I am not sure what you are trying imply other than that statement and I don’t see the connect between it and studying for a test.</p>