<p>do you think not submitting SAT scores will lower your chances even if you are stellar in other areas? they're just going to assume you did bad on it and it seems like it wont make much of a difference in chances..</p>
<p>That's what I've thought.</p>
<p>Anyway, I've read somewhere in a Wake e-mail or on the admissions website that most kids ended up submitted the SAT anyway.</p>
<p>Could be wrong, but I kind of think the majority of non-submitted scores are in the lower to middle range; why would it hurt to send in a good score, after all? I think the new st'd testing policy is basically a ploy to raise the average SAT score of the acceptance pool, and probably lower the acceptance rate in general, assuming that more kids will think they have a better chance at a top school and apply. </p>
<p>I don't think not submitting it lowers your chance per say, but then again, it's probably unlikely that they'll treat you any differently because you didn't. You GPA, essays, interview, etc becomes much more important. The only people who are really helped by the change are those who have essentially the "perfect" application, but sub-par test scores.</p>
<p>i definitely agree with tace77. i got accepted and did not send my SAT scores. I'm definitely in the group of people who it benefits because i have a great GPA at a pretty tough high school, 11 APs with mostly passing scores, 2 varsity sports, leadership in volunteer clubs and honors societies, and lots of work experience but pretty lame SATs. i mean they're not atrocious but just below the average for the schools i feel i'm ready to attend. i did have an interview though which I feel probably put my application over the top. i think they're serious about not considering the SAT though because my interviewer allowed me to submit in my application over a month after the deadline even when I told he i would NOT be sending my scores.. thats what made me think my interview put my over the top.</p>