Two Very Important SAT Questions!

<p>Hi there!</p>

<p>I am rising senior and am applying early action/decision to colleges this fall. I just have two questions (which have been already answered but I'd like a little more detail please)</p>

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<li><p>How are scores submitted to colleges? Are they submitted independently by collegeboard via the "score reports"? Since you get four for every SAT, does that mean if you apply to twenty schools -- you have to pay for 16 score reports? How does this process work? A detailed answer or a link to an answer would be super helpful!</p></li>
<li><p>If I take the SAT in October or November, the scores come out dangerously close or pass the early action/decision deadline of November 1st. How is this submitted to colleges? A detailed response would also be appreciated!</p></li>
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<p>Basically, I'm pretty confused about the whole SAT thing. Thank you so much for taking your time to answer my questions!</p>