Paying to send SAT scores=necessary?

kittycatwindow
Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:17:40 +0000

Back when I took the SATs, I didn’t have my list of colleges planned out. I had 8 free score reports (the standard 4 + 4 with the fee waiver), so I kind of just sent my scores to random colleges. Now, maybe one of the 8 on that list is actually a college I’m applying to.

Now, I have a twin also applying to college.
Say we both apply to 10 colleges each.
11 per score report * 10= 110 *2= 220 DOLLARS!!!
How the hell could anyone possibly afford that?

Basically, I’m trying to ask if there are other alternatives. Our SAT scores are on our transcripts; would that suffice? Is it really absolutely necessary to send official score reports to schools?

Also, if we still have our score reports that we got in the mail, could we just make copies of those and send that instead?

Simplified: Is there a way to give colleges your scores without dishing out 3/4ths of your life savings?

Thanks!