Will USC accept December SAT scores for merit scholarship deadline?

USC’s application deadlines are December 1 for scholarship consideration and January 10 for regular. If I take the SAT on December 7th and send the scores with the fast delivery option fast as I can, after I send the application before December 1, will they accept it and consider me for the scholarship? I heard that USC did accept December SAT scores in the past, but I’m just not sure if they will accept it this year…

Have you already taken a SAT/ACT test?

If so, it sounds like they will consider test scores from the Dec sitting, but make no guarantees. You will need to have the scores sent directly to USC when you fill out the registration materials…you will not have time to receive the scores first, decide if you like them enough to send and then send a rush order to USC. http://ask.usc.edu/app/answers/detail/a_id/687/~/when-do-my-test-scores%2C-transcripts%2C-etc.-need-to-be-submitted-for-my

Yes, looks like “ may be received in time to consider them with your application“ is all they will commit to, which is odd.

I’m guessing this means that if you select them as an auto-send, not waiting until after you see the scores and then rushing them, which is slower, and there are no issues that cause delayed delivery, you likely will have them considered.