2 questions plz help me thnx a lot

<p>1.i am taking the sat on october and i am applying this year.do i have to send the scores to the colleges i am goin to apply or can i see the results and then send the scores??i am confused becuz i thought that i would send the scores with the app.</p>

<p>2.in order to prepare for the cr i am using barrons 2009 edition.is it harder same or easier than the real one??i am getting 55 which according to barrons is about 650.is it real or the real one will be less/higher???</p>

<p>thank u for your time.appreciate your help</p>

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<li> I think sending the scores to colleges is just a way to show them you’re interested by letting them receive your scores faster. You will, of course, write your scores on your app (for example, the common app).</li>
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