Transfers and SATs--will Admissions even consider them?

Transfer Students
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I know colleges rarely require SAT/ACT scores for transfers. However, a few private colleges have told us they’d probably need one for my son, who has an untraditional (unschooled) background prior to enrolling in community college (where he has a 4.0 gpa after three part-time years).

He took the SAT for the first time two weeks ago and thinks he did very well (he did one practice test and scored 1580). Though it might seem crazy to take an SAT when you’re already in CC, he has some holes in his academic resume (not many ECs and a slower academic pace due to LDs). So, we’re wondering if admissions types (aside from the two LACs we’ve spoken with) would even look at his SAT score, or care?

Also wondering if a high score, if he should get one, might help trigger some merit aid? Thanks!

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At the schools I applied to transfer to, they were not required. You were allowed to submit them if you think they would help your application. As for merit aid, it all depends on what colleges he applied to. A lot of the schools I applied to did not offer merit aid for transfers, just financial aid.

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In general if you are trying to transfer after freshman year colleges will requite SAT/ACT scores. If you try and transfer after sophomore year they will not be required.

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thanks @rvalover7 p.s. I presume you’re at UofRichmond. :slight_smile:

@TomSrOfBoston I know they’re not required. Just wondering if SATs would be considered–and (if in the 1500+ range) might they boost to his chances of admittance and/or financial aid?

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I am a sophomore transfer student who just applied to Stanford and they are requiring all their transfers to submit them. Unfortunately, the last time I took the SAT was in high school. I knew I was going to CC straight after HS but just did it for the heck of it. My SAT score isn’t the greatest as I wasn’t the greatest student in HS. Now that I’ve been at a CC, and worked VERY hard to improve my grades (HS Avg GPA: 2.3 College Avg GPA: 3.7) I feel like that previous SAT score doesn’t represent my true abilities! Didn’t take the SAT again as I was told I didn’t need to and that it wouldn’t matter, but I really hope Stanford understands that was nearly 4 years ago… :frowning:

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@Shagunbali why not take it again (next one’s in May) and then have the score sent to Stanford? There’s no age limit to taking it. My son is 21 and just took it for his first time (he was homeschooled K-12). Good luck!