Any advantage to taking early SATs?

dragonfly12
Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:05:22 +0000

My daughter is a sophomore and starting the early phases of a college search. She has some interest in playing her sport in college particularly if it can get her some admission or financial advantage. She is a strong student and is targeting low Division I or high Division III athletically but definitely wants strong academics. She did take the PSAT as a sophomore and will take again as a junior in October, but I was wondering if there was any advantage to her taking the SAT in June of this year? She has emailed some coaches of interest and has had some correspondence with Division III coaches but only the standard allowable replies from Division I coaches. Would it be a good idea to have an idea of her SAT range so the coaches will know early that she is (hopefully) a good fit for their school? or can her PSAT scores be used for that same purpose?

Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!