<p>I’m from Switzerland and therefore I’m a little clueless about how everything works </p>
<p>I want to take the SAT French Subject Test this November, but I want to start studying in 2016. (So, not next year.)
I don’t know yet what colleges I will consider applying to.
I read that you can send send your scores automatically to 3 colleges of your choice FOR FREE when you indicate the college codes right while you’re taking the SAT. (Is that correct?) </p>
<p>What if I wouldn’t indicate any colleges this year, could I still send these scores next year FOR FREE to 3 colleges? </p>
<p>With each test registration of the SAT (or subject tests), you can designate in your test registration up to four (not three) colleges to receive scores automatically upon release for no extra charge. If you do that you do not get to see the scores before they are sent to those colleges. You do not have to designate any colleges and can instead order scores sent after you receive them for $11.25 (US) per college.</p>
<p>Moreover, when you order any scores sent, the College Board’s default position is to send a college all SAT and SAT subject scores it has for you at the time of sending unless you exercise score choice by specifically choosing tests not to send to a college. </p>
<p>If you send scores to a college early like you would be doing now, the colleges that receive them start an admission file for you that contains the scores and when you eventually send an application for admission it will be matched with the scores. But you do not have to send a college scores until you apply.</p>
<p>Putting the above together, here are things you can do:</p>
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<li><p>Take the SAT French test and designate one to four colleges to receive it and those colleges will get the score when it is released and an application file will be started for you. Alternatively, you can leave out designating colleges in the test application and wait to send the scores later.</p></li>
<li><p>Likely you will be taking the SAT or other subject tests in the future. For eacxh such future test admiinistration you will be able to designate four colleges to automatically receive scores upon release. If you choose to do that for a future test, then those four colleges will receive that future test plus any prior test such as the French test you are taking in Nov, unless you choose not to send the prior test or tests. In other words, if you skip your free sends at this time, you can still send that French test for free to four colleges in the future if you send a future test by designating four colleges in that future test registration.</p></li>
<li><p>You can just wait until you are ready to apply to colleges and send all the tests you have by that time (or fewer if you exercise score choice) for a single fee per college.</p></li>
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