SAT696969

hey guys, just took march SAT...

What schools are you guys using for your 4 free score recipients??? I'm a junior and just took the March SAT. Has anyone sent scores in their junior year?? Do the colleges that you have your scores sent to respond at all??? I'm not really sure if they even would look at someone's SATs who hasn't even applied yet, but i figured it shows interest so it would be a positive...

wheels

I would like to know too. If I send in my June SAT II's prior to even applying in the fall, do I have to resend them. Do they keep them on their records?

b@r!um

I kept receiving viewbooks and postcards from schools that I had my SAT II scores sent to before applying, but that was in October senior year.

Debbie427

I put down UCLA and UC Berkeley, then UC Davis and somewhere else to fill in the last two spots. I can't remember the 4th one.

iin77

I put down CalTech, MIT, UChicago, and Harvey Mudd College... and I'm a junior. I took the March 10th as well, and I didn't know you could choose who to send it to afterward (I don't know every facet of the college admissions process like everyone else on here seems to...). Obviously, I won't know the answer to some of your questions for a month or two.

But if you can send four free scores, you might as well.

SAT696969

you can still change it i think...just log in and go to ur registration ticket..its pretty easy and quick

beaston105

I am a junior and I took the Jan. SAT. I didn't send my scores to any schools because there really weren't any places I was sure I'd apply. At the time, I also thought that sending scores like that was only for seniors who wanted to send scores to colleges they've already applied to.

I'm still kinda confused about sending scores, lol.

SAT696969

yeah beaston thats what i thought too at first...collegeboard does not really clarify how it all works

Chedva

If you send the scores as a junior, the college will either set up a file for you or put your scores in a general file that they'll go through when they get your application. If you send your scores as a senior, same thing - often the scores get to the schools before the application.

negru

Well if you retake the SAT's you will probably want to send your new scores also, so your first 4/8/12/whatever free choices are of no use..don't bother bout em.(first 16 in my case, with 5 SAT's in total taken)

ebeeeee

Put down four schools you think you might be interested in. I say this because there are lots of threads that are "how do I show interest?" after students apply. One way you show interest is if you sent your scores your junior year. Shows the school you have been thinking about that school for a while.

TooRichForAid

Technically you can send to different schools with less money. For example, my daughter finishes her SAT I in March, which she forgot to fill out the 4 free schools, but she is taking Sat II Bio in May and she can put 4 free schools and they still send the SAT I that she took in March to the 4 free schools. In June she is taking Sat II Math, she can put 4 more different schools. In October, if she takes Sat II Literature, she can put 4 other different schools as long as in the end each school gets at least the required number of SAT IIs(like 2 for UCs). She intentionally wants to spread out her SAT II schedule because she needs to focus studying for one test at a time. You don't have to fill out the same 4 schools everytime you take the test.

fhimas88888888

Sending scores early will definitely show interest, but will not get colleges to start recruiting you unless your a URM or some other special interest group.

kyledavid80

I talked to my counselor about this; she advised me not to send them till they're ready to be sent (i.e. in the next admissions cycle).