<p>I have come to a dilemma. I took the SAT yesterday (May), and I am planning to sign up for SAT Subject Tests in US History, Literature, and something else (I am undecided on this one, math maybe?). I am planning to try to do early decision at William And Mary (I'm in state), that is my school of choice, but I'm considering other schools as well. The College Board says that many schools consider it a demonstration of your early interest if you report your scores early, but I'm not sure if it really matters. So, should I report my scores early or should I wait until I take the SAT again next school year to report?</p>
<p>Another thing that might help someone answer my question. The grades for my Freshman and Sophomore years in high school are horrible. I have taken the hardest classes that I could take all through high school, I have just made a lot of B's in them because I didn't know that I wanted to get into a competitive school. One day I had an epiphany, and I have straight A's for my junior year, at a time when everyone else in my school is starting to make horrible grades. Regardless, my GPA cannot possibly get higher than 5.6 :(. But I am very well liked by my teachers, I am told that I can write astounding papers, and I am trying the best that I can to make up for the years that I lost in high school. My SAT scores are likely to be higher than the W&M average (I am actually hoping for a perfect score in critical reading and writing for next year).</p>
<p>So, I sort of got off topic... but would someone help me out and possibly give me some advice.</p>
<p>An upward trend in grades is usually seen as a positive thing. You might have to explain that on your application, but it shouldn’t kill you.</p>
<p>Sending SAT early, like now, is almost meaningless. Public universities in particular don’t care about or consider your demonstrating interest. Higher ranked private schools are the same. Moreover, sending test score is no great demonstration of interest. What sending it early will mainly do is generate promo material from the college which is generally sent out by people at the college who make no decisions on admission.</p>
<p>Only important thing is to get your test score to a college on time for consideration with your application for admission. When that is varies. For William & Mary early decision with an app deadline of Nov 1, means ideally taking test by no later than Oct and if you took it earlier, send it by mid-October.</p>
<p>Subject tests are not required or recommended at William & Mary; if sent they are given little consideration. So waiting for those test scores is not something to do if you want to apply to W&M. Obviously if you apply early decision only grades through junior year will apply. If you apply regular decision, first semester senior year grades also count. So you will have to consider whether having those extra grades will be important when you determine whether you will apply early decision. For other colleges, you have to check particlar rules because there are many that consider only grades through junior year even if you apply regular decision.</p>
<p>Colleges that actually require SAT subject tests require only two so consider that in determining whether you really need three. Johns Hopkins and Georgetown, which do not require SAT subject tests, recommend three so you should take three if intending to apply to either of those.</p>
<p>Some schools don’t even want official SAT scores until they have admitted you (sending scores isn’t free). You self-report the scores and if you are admitted,%2talk.collegeconfidential.comres so that they make sure that you were honest on the app.</p>