will duke score choice hurt me?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi I just realized duke doesn't allow scor choice as in thy want you to send your full score report. The only problem is my first two Sat scores are significantly lower than my first because I didn't prepare/got really nervous. Here are my scores
First Sat: 570 cr 710 m 640 wr
Second Sat: 670 cr 700 m 690 wr
Third Sat: 680 cr 800 m 790 wr
Do you think my low scores will hurt me when applying? I'm applying to Pratt too if that matters. </p>

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<p>Bleh I made errors score* and significantly lower than my third*</p>

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<p>You really think everyone else who’s applying has consistent scores?</p>

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<p>@GMTplus7‌ truee I guess prob not but I truly feel as if my first two scores arent good enough for duke and that my improvement between scores was too drastic that it may seem like a fluke. Sat number two was October 2014 and sat number 3 was November 2014</p>

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<p>Are you sure about the Duke policy? See <a href=“https://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf”>https://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>They don’t require all scores. But if you send them all they take the highest in each section. You end up with 2270 which is above the median for accepted students. There is no point for you to send all your scores since super scoring doesn’t help you. Send your 3rd SAT.</p>

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<p>Oh my god. Your scores are so similar to mine. This is so weird! I scored at 2090 first time, though. Second time, I also took in October 2014, and scored very very close to yours. My third time was also in November and it was a 2280, as compared to your 2270!! My score breakdown was 690 CR, 800 M, 790 W w/ 10 essay. Once again, this is weird!!! </p>

<p>I hope fogcity is right, too. I really don’t want to send in all my SATs.</p>

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<p>@fogcity‌ and @highschooler456‌: Duke, in fact, does require the submission of ALL results from ALL standardized tests taken during high school, either the ACT with writing or the SAT I plus two SAT II subject examinations. This is mandatory (post #4 is incorrect) and it is unambiguous stated on several Duke Undergraduate Admissions’ webpages, including: <a href=“Apply - Duke Undergraduate Admissions”>http://admissions.duke.edu/application/instructions&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I quote Duke’s instruction for Class of '19 applicants: “All candidates for admission must complete one of the following standardized testing options: the test of the ACT, including the writing exam or the College Board SAT, plus two SAT Subject Tests. Duke requires that students send their full testing record for either the ACT or SAT and SAT Subject exams taken in high school.”</p>

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<p>Yes duke require that scores are send, so I guess i wont be applying to duke anymore even though one of my top choices because my scores are too low :((</p>

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<p>TopTier is correct. Duke does require all scores to be sent. However, Duke does prioritizes your highest scores. The good news for you is the admissions office takes your highest SAT Math score and adds it to an average of your CR + W scores (so as not to overweight verbal scores). Your top scores are 680 cr 800 m 790 wr. Your SAT 1 as utilized by Duke would be a 1535/1600.</p>

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<p>@highschooler456 Duke has a holistic admission process. Your scores are very competitive but won’t be the sole deciding factor. Besides, I think it would be impressive that you’re able to improve from your 1st exam to your 3rd. </p>

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<p>thank you everyone for the information, i think i will be applying after all</p>

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Why does the College Board provide inaccurate information? I relied on their list when sending my scores. Is it too late to correct?

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@SaphireNY‌:

  1. That’s a good question, more appropriately addressed to the College Board than to CC participants, in my opinion.
  2. I don’t know if it’s too late, but I suggest you call Admissions – explaining that your error was based on erroneous College Board instructions – and ask for guidance.
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Possibly because the schools change their policies and don’t notify CB. It’s the student’s responsibility to check with the schools to see what the requirements are. Do you really think it’s a good idea to rely upon a third party for that info?

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You can all take this as you wish, but I have a friend who didn’t send all his ACTs, just sent the highest 2, and was admitted ED.

Again, I’m not encouraging you to violate their policy, but I am stating that people have gotten past it (for ACT, at least)

If Duke, or any other school, finds out you are purposefully violating their policy, they definetely have the right to reject you on the spot, or rescind your acceptance

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^ ^ ^
Isn’t the GC theoretically the auditor to ensure this doesn’t happen?

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@TopTier, how would a GC have any control over that? As an applicant, he (my friend) sends his scores directly from the testing agency, he pays the fee, and he makes sure to meet the deadlines and requirements. At least in my school (competitive public, NY), the GC has nothing to do with the sending of scores.

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@jamesjunkers‌: GC recommendation forms often include specific spaces to report ACT and SAT I test results. Similarly, official transcripts frequently document these scores. Your high school’s methodology isn’t necessarily universal, is it (for example, my public, highly-competitive North Shore secondary school had exactly these procedures, albeit many years ago).

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@TopTier, I never said my school’s methodology was universal, and I wasn’t trying to imply it. Our transcripts do not include test scores, and our GC recommendations make no mention of scores. It’s fully on the student.

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Duke requires you to send all SAT sittings (both SAT 2s and SAT I). However, for SAT IIs I believe they only consider the two highest scores.