Will schools that require full testing history (U Penn, Duke, etc) know if I don’t send my full testing history. Both in SAT and ACT. How will they know, and what would that do to my application if I use score choice or in the case of the ACT, choose not to send it?
Better question: is your moral compass so rusty that you’re considering lying and cheating your way into college?
@bodangles I’m not considering lying or cheating. I’m simply curious. I don’t know how they would monitor this for everyone in the country if we technically “own” our test scores. I’d appreciate an actual response instead of a jab at my morals.
Sure, you’re “just curious” about what will happen to you if you lie to universities. Who’s “just curious” about consequences besides people who might incur them?
@bodangles actually yes I am simply curious. I’m curious for the sake of how others apply. I want the college process to be as fair as possible (although of course it isnt) but I want to know if others could cheat a system like this, which wouldn’t level the playing field for people who actually do listen to what admissions offices ask. Every time you are commenting on posts it’s something incredibly condescending or rude to posters. I’m not sure what you benefit from spending so much time putting down high school students.
If scores are included on your high school transcripts, colleges will know that you didn’t report all of them. Students who lie on their applications will likely be rejected.
@austinmshauri thank you for the actual response!
So if scores are not on my transcript colleges will not know?
Don’t lie is my advice.
In a nutshell, If you are caught after acceptance, you face the risk of expulsion. If you are caught after graduation, you risk having your diploma rescinded.
Many high schools put all your scores on the official transcript sent to colleges so that is one possible way the college could learn of the scores if you do not have the testing agencies send them. If your question concerns the testing agencies, neither College Board nor ACT.org provides anything to colleges to even indicate you took a test if you choose not to send one. Many states have programs encouraging, and some requiring, juniors in high school to take one of the tests, SAT or ACT (which one depends on the state), during second semester junior year, and the failure to provide colleges a test from that time period could raise suspicion that the applicant is withholding a test. Other than the above, the colleges will likely not know you took a test unless you tell them.
Your GC likely knows all your scores, and sometimes colleges call them to discuss applicants. It could come out then. Gotta love these students who have no moral compass… hope you are never hired by my company.
Intparent, you have a company? I thought your full-time job was posting on CC! 
I do have a very successful company. 
Helping students on CC is my hobby. But I don’t like to help the ones who are looking to cut corners…
@intparent I’m so sorry that I asked a question! On a question forum! Please make more rash judgments about my own character because you have nothing better to do but make yourself feel better by making 17 and 18 year olds feel bad about themselves!
@drusba thank you that helps a lot. Also, does anyone know if there is a way to send all act scores in one go? Because for sat it is automatic but for act each individual score needs to be sent. Or is that just the way that act chose to send score reports.
Sometimes 17 and 18 year olds need it clarified that what they are doing is cheating. The colleges are explicit in their instructions and you are wondering if you will get caught if you don’t follow the rules that are laid out. Seems like you are looking for validation that you can cheat and not get caught.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/profile/discussions/seanparling
Often it’s not so theoretical.
What does that story have to do with anything?
My goodness, Bodangles. That thread left me nauseous. Intense situation(s); unfortunate.