Transferring - Optional Test Scores

Transfer Students
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Hey everyone,

I need some advice. I am applying to transfer for fall 2019 and one of the schools I’m applying to is Swarthmore. Swarthmore makes self-reported test scores optional. They don’t even strongly recommend them or anything. They’re just straight up optional. I was just wondering if y’all think I should report them. I am currently a second semester freshman.

HS GPA: 3.85 UW/ 4.2 something W (doesn’t rank but would proababky be around top 12% (wasn’t in honors classes freshman year))

College GPA: 4.0

ACT: 33 (E: 35, R: 35, M: 30, S:
30)

Strong ECs and essays should be pretty good.

Poly sci major

I was going to report them, but my college advisor said not to because they’re optional. I’m assuming he said that because I don’t have a 34+. Do y’all think I should take his advice?

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uuuhhh… i wouldn’t take his advice. report your scores. reporting them won’t hurt you, but they can certainly help, especially since you’re well within their act score range and are applying as a first-semester sophomore where your high school background information will matter just as much as, or possibly more than, your first year of college. sometimes “optional” doesn’t really mean optional.

3

Your scores are great.I’d submit them!

4

Thanks for the advice. I kinda figured the same.