will colleges convert the New SAT to the old SAT or convert the old SAT to the New SAT for '17?

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See above.

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I would not worry about it – the college admissions offices will undoubtedly find a way to equalize the tests.

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@happy1 using what? the college board concordance tables or online conversion tool?

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Worry about things in your control and leave it up to admissions offices to determine an equitable way to do this.

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@happy1 I agree and would if not deciding whether to send my ACT and SAT or just ACT. But from college board’s concordance tables and conversion calculator my score ranges from a 2280-2330

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If uncertain send both scores in and let the college figure out which is your highest score. I don’t think anyone here can guarantee to you what conversion vehicle a particular school will use.

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OP, seriously, go find something relevant to worry about. SAT scores of 2280-2330 will only ensure that seasoned posters will think you are humble bragging.

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@lindagaf I am not bragging in any way; I am generously curious whether to send my SAT if colleges view it as a 2280 (worse than a 35).

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OMG, Joe. Anything above a 32 is totally fantastic. Worse than a 35? Please. They would superscore anything anyway. Please go find something better to do. Really, work on your essays. It will NOT be viewed as anything other than an amazing score.

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I think most will convert new SAT to old SAT. I doubt any will convert old to new. Some might not convert at all and use some other basis for deciding how to assess new SAT scores.

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@pittsburghscribe Really? I was thinking that colleges would convert old to new since they would need to report the average, 25, and 75 percentile scores on the 1600 scale for the class of 2018 and beyond

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@JoeSmith15 you have a 35 on the ACT? What is your SAT-2280? I would send only the 35.

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@suzyq7 I have a 1570, which is a 2330 according to a concordance table and a 2300 according to the college board calculator

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Do you have a 35 ACT too?If so, then send both, It shows you can master both tests.

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I agree. Send both.

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@Ynotgo @suzyq7 thank you both

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For admissions, they will convert new to old because old is the data with which they are most familiar and College Board has given them the tools to make that comparison.