SAT Superscore/Score Choice

drusba
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:42:42 +0000

Score choice and superscoring are separate and distinct concepts. When you order tests sent by College Board to colleges, it always sends all test scores it has for you unless you exercise “score choice” and specifically choose which test or tests not to send.

Superscoring is what happens when you send multiple SAT tests to a college. Majority will use the highest section scores from the multiple tests to determine admission; minority do not superscore and instead use that test with highest composite (or highest combined math and reading if the college does not use writing section for admission).

One rule does not depend on the other. Colleges that accept score choice and allow you to send whatever tests you want still superscore. However, there are many colleges that require you to send all scores and not exercise “score choice” and those colleges may or may not superscore; if they don’t they will use that test with highest composite to determine admission