<p><a href=“http://admissions.ncsu.edu/apply/detailed-admission-requirements/”>http://admissions.ncsu.edu/apply/detailed-admission-requirements/</a></p>
<p>Which school were you interested in? Here is some info that NCSU superscores.
Also check the dates for application deadlines if you want to be considered for scholarships.</p>
<p>I sent him the superscoring link, and he told me that I’d be screwed if I messed up and didn’t do better. Thanks for the advice, and I’ll talk to my mom before I decide what to do.</p>
<p>Is your father’s anger about the retaking of the SAT unusual, out of character for him? Or he is prone to being hotheaded, saying outrageous things and then calming down later and not acting on his threats? </p>
<p>If he frequently says he will disown you, but then settles down later and doesn’t change his behavior towards you, then you might be okay with the retaking of the SAT, knowing in your heart he is saying words he doesn’t really mean.</p>
<p>I appreciate that you want to respect your dad’s wishes, and hope that you are able to speak with your youth pastor or another trusted person about this conflict. This is not what a teenager needs to have hanging over their heads at this age, and getting a trusted adult to help you work through this situation might relieve you of this burden.</p>
<p>If your dad is really going to stop speaking with you for months at a time over an insignificant detail, then you might have to resign yourself to a less than adequate relationship with him. </p>
<p>Your dad is not about to disown you. He just (apparently) is intense in his interest in how you are portrayed.</p>
<p>Which makes sense: a father who is proud of his progeny.</p>
<p>So:</p>
<p>Study your tail off and take the SAT again. Your dad will love you regardless of these results or any that follow.</p>
<p>You aren’t really screwed if your scores go down because you don’t actually need to report them all. He may not know about score choice. A few schools want to see all scores, but you have the choice of not reporting your scores – you can wait and see how they went first. It does cost something to do it that way instead of sending them free when you take the test. But worth it in some situations. Check the admissions page for your colleges, they should tell you if they need all scores sent. The colleges have no idea how many times you took the test if you don’t send all the scores, too. Of course – you SHOULD study before taking it again… And, to be honest, the CR is the harder score to study for and raise. But knowing about score choice might alleviate some of his concerns.</p>
<p>Your dad is being a lot less mature than you are. I have seen this situation in other divorced families, and what people who manipulate their kids over things like college fail to realize is that they are jeopardizing their relationships with them not just now but in the long run. Once you are on your own you will be able to choose how much contact you have with him, and at the rate he’s going he may be surprised how little that could be.</p>
<p>Also, why does he even have to know you are retaking it? </p>
<p>You have a good head on your shoulders. Good luck to you.</p>
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<p>What is the basis for this advice? I suggest a little certainty when giving about situations in which you don’t have all the facts.</p>
<p>If your scores go down, it is possible that someone in admissions will not see them. This is because when the scores are sent electronically to some large state colleges, a computer filters them and changes the scores on file to the highest score. If the scores go down, there is no change. </p>
<p>To confirm this, I suggest you call admissions and ask all your questions, such as does it matter how many times you take the test and what happens if your score goes down. Then they can confirm this. </p>
<p>Your father’s ideas might apply to very competitive colleges, the pre-computer days, but they may not be relevant for a large college like NCSU. They have a huge volume of applicants. They want to see the highest scores, look at your record and read your application. They probably don’t have time to look at all your SAT scores and the scores may be electronically filtered before they do. </p>
<p>Find out for certain by calling the school. Then when you know what they say, e mail your father and tell him what the truth is. He can either learn that or not, but you will know what to do. </p>
<p>I signed up for November. He’s been getting mad at everyone in my family. Thank you all for your advice I’m sure he’ll get over it.</p>