HELP! - Sent ACT score by accident

drusba
Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:06:05 +0000

If a college receives both an ACT and an SAT score, it will use to determine admission that test with the higher score. Unless the college actually requires you to list all scores in the application, you can list just the SAT. Regardless, If the college is one that requires official scores from the testing agency, it will use the official score sent and what you put in the application makes no difference.

If the college is one that allows you to just self-report scores in the application and not send an official score, then in your situation, you should likely also send the official SAT score, if that is what you list in the application, to assure the college does not think some error has been made by your providing the SAT in the application but sending an official ACT score.

As to timing of sending the official SAT score, it will depend on college, but for some you probably want to send it now or no later than when you apply because the college may start making decisions right after having both the application and a test score, and if the SAT score is not there at that time, it may not be considered at all. In fact, sending the official SAT score to all your colleges now, even if you have not completed the applications yet, is probably the safest course (the scores will be matched with your application when it arrives).