What happens if you send your test scores after applying?

Applying to College
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<p>So I took the June ACT thinking I'd do good on it but ended up with a crappy score. I'm going to retake it in September and take the SAT in October. But I found out that it's best to apply early to colleges and that several people have been denied b/c they applied late, so I'm really scared.</p>

<p>What happens if you send your test scores after applying? Will it hurt me? and what exactly does the office do with my application? and is it possible for me to get accepted without them?</p>

<p>Here are my top colleges:
Earlham
Allegheny
New College
IU Bloomington
Siena College (BS/MD)</p>

<p>Any replies would be most appreciated! Kinda panicking here.</p>

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<p>Your test scores just need to arrive before the school’s deadline.</p>

<p>So if you are applying ED - they need to make it by that date. EA - by that date. Regular - decision - by that date. All of that information is on their website.</p>

<p>You can pay more, I believe, to expedite delivery of your test scores.</p>

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<p>What you heard is incorrect. You do not get penalized for applying later, unless your application is past the deadline, in which case it may not even be considered. Schools with rolling admissions admit students who get applications in earlier. If you are this worried, then get those essays and supplements done ASAP.</p>

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<p>Y’know something … that could be your first problem.</p>

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<p>^ LOL</p>

<p>If you apply to a school with a rolling admissions schedule and you apply before your test scores arrive, send the admissions office an email and they usually will hold off on your application until those scores get there. Otherwise if you’re on a deadline-based admissions system, it’s best to have your scores in by the deadline. Usually the only time applying early (outside of EA/ED) helps is with rolling admissions, and even with that schools usually offer something like a ‘priority filing date’ which basically lets you know when you should have your application in by anyway.</p>

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<p>Keep sending them in. As long as they haven’t given you the acceptance/rejection letter yet then it’s completely normal</p>