Any idea if colleges going to accept the old SAT scores for class of 2018 ? I heard mixed information lately. Will IVYs be accepting the old score ?
@2018student I would say focus on getting a good score in the new one. The old one is for class of 2016 and optional for 2017 but I think SOME colleges might ask for the new one.
I think it’s unlikely that a school will take the old SAT for class of 2018. Some are already phasing it out for the class of 2017. You’ll have to check the admissions requirements at each school.
Agree, you need to check with each school you are considering. Unlikely that every one will take the old SAT, but do the legwork and check.
You should have taken the ACT since it didn’t change. The old SAT should still be accepted but you need to check to make sure.
Right now, Northwestern is the only school I know that has announced it will not accept old scores for '18 grads.
I attended a group info session this past weekend and all 5 schools said they will NOT take the old SAT after the Fall '17 group. Stanford, Harvard, Duke, Penn and Georgetown.
Wow that’s kind of lame. Getting penalized for being early to the game. I know several freshmen who take the SAT’s and that’s the only time they ever need to take it since they studied in middle school.
Most schools will accept the old SAT for awhile longer; at least 2 more years. Anyone saying otherwise is misinformed.
This is a really unfortunate thread. So far @marvin100 is the only person providing accurate information.
For those of you providing advice in the form of speculation, you’re doing a disservice to those who take your advice. @Dolemite - I think you may have misunderstood the info session. Since the news you provided is counter to what I’ve heard elsewhere, I called the Stanford admissions office to double check. They told me that the old SAT will be accepted for students applying in the fall of '18.
Bottom line: most schools will accept the old SAT for '18 grads. See marvin’s post for the only known exception; there may be others and it is worth checking but by and large the old test will be fine for awhile.
No I did not misunderstand and that is what the 5 representatives said. It was a straightforward question with a straightforward answer. I posted what I was told - I did not post that these are the policies of the schools listed. It was the very first stop for that particular touring group and hopefully they will correct themselves for future presentations.
@Dolemite - were each of the presenter’s an employee of one of the 5 schools?
I cannot state that as 100% fact but they all spoke as being Adcoms for each school. It is this program:
http://www.exploringcollegeoptions.org/
I am trying to see if there is a way I can email them to get further clarification and make sure they aren’t giving false information.
^That’s great; thanks
It looks like Duke will only accept the new SAT for this class. (And I just randomly picked Duke as the first school I checked.)
“Testing
: Current high school juniors (Class of 2017) may submit the ACT with Writing, the old SAT
or the new SAT. Current high school sophomores and younger (Class of 2018+) may submit either
the ACT or the new SAT. (There is no minimum score requirement for either the SAT or ACT.)
Students submitting the SAT must also submit two Subject tests.”
http://admissions.duke.edu/images/uploads/process/DukeClass2019Profile.pdf
Virginia Tech is, as far as I know, the only college not accepting old SAT scores for the Class of 2017, so it should be added to your list for Class of 2018.
I don’t see why it’s a problem to take the new one. A kid scoring 2350 in the old one is hardly going to bomb the new one. They aren’t that different. It’s been public information for at a few years that the SAT was changing format. A lawsuit would be a waste of time and money.
Thanks for the replies ! I started checking with some colleges and so far looks like they will accept the old SAT scores…
It may have been public information but since the general rule of thumb is that any SAT you take after you start high school counts, anyone taking the test even in freshman year would have the expectation that their test would be used to evaluate their admission as long as they graduated with their normal class. I have also heard that in general standardized test scores are valid for 5 years. So again, these should be accepted. The fact that schools are choosing not to this early in the process of transition is ridiculous. I mean seriously, the last administration was only 3 months ago, if the College Board knew schools would not be accepting it they should have limited the test to seniors and maybe juniors.
Sure someone getting a 2350 will not be getting a 1900 but I know more than one person who took the old SAT again because they scored between 2150-2250 and got a 2400 the second time without any major additional preparation, there was just a different curve and had been advised to retake because in their first administration the curve was not generous. Given this logic it could work the other way as well so who wants to take that risk. Also, people suggesting Op take it again act like it is no big deal and is just a fun weekend morning activity. I doubt Op feels that way. Especially as the test is different and would require more studying which is just not fair. For the record neither of my kids took the SAT ever and I still think the 2350 should be counted by each and every school for everyone through the class of 2019 even though I know that is not going to happen.
That seems reasonable, but there are a few reasons it’s a problem. 1) it costs money 2) it takes time 3) students don’t have “scores,” they have “score ranges,” and if a student hit (or had a little luck and exceeded!) her range on the old test, she certainly won’t want to jeopardize that on the new test, and finally, 4) the new essay is so different that it requires a completely different skillset and practice regimen. I know if I were a sophomore who put up, say, a 2350 on the old test (and I know several sophomores who have done just that) I’d cross Northwestern off my school list if only to avoid going through the annoyance and risk (with no measurable reward!) of taking a whole new exam. After all, spending 4-5 hours taking a standardized test (along with X hours prepping for it) is a complete waste of time, an interruption in one’s education and life, and all wise people should want it over and done with as fast as humanly possible.
I honestly don’t know why any college would want to penalize kids who are so skilled they finished the exam as 10th graders. Those are the kinds of kids who are free to devote their time to real education and meaningful life activities for the rest of high school, the kinds of kids every college should rightfully be competing for.
@marvin100 well said