Hey guys, I got my December scores for the sat and I did much better. I applied before the priority deadline. I was just wondering since I rushed my score today, will they receive it in time? Thanks!
Can’t hurt to send them right
The new score will not be considered in the priority admissions process.
Are you sure
Yes. There is no question in my mind about this.
As specified in priority application instructions…“All materials must be postmarked by the appropriate deadline for consideration,…”
I called them and they said as long as they come in before my app is reviewed it’ll be considered. And I applied for engineering and don’t they make this decisions later anyways?
@Nonu23verma, when did you call and who did you speak with?
The admissions office and just the first person who picked up
I asked because the admissions office has been officially closed since Dec 23rd, so if you called in the past few days and it just so happened that someone picked up, that person may not be someone of authority and it is possible they may not have understood exactly what you are asking. It makes no sense that they would accept December scores for the priority application decision as that would be entirely unfair to all other priority applicants (not to mention it would open a HUGE can of worms!). It would only make sense that December scores would be considered for regular admissions applicants. Think about it. I don’t say this to squash your hope, but just to avoid false hope. While your December scores may be “much better,” hopefully, the original ones you sent are good enough.
As for engineering, yes, they review applications only after the main university admissions decides to admit an applicant. I couldn’t say how much later though. Engineering criteria are different than the main university assessments and also different than honors/scholars. To be clear, it is entirely possible to be admitted to the university, invited to honors college, but not be admitted to engineering. Yes, a large number of engineering admits are also invited to either honors or scholars, but not all honors/scholars are admitted to engineering.
I wish you all the best in the admissions process…hang in there!