Score reporting: the SAT and the SAT with essay

pressures
Sun, 03 Nov 2019 02:00:01 +0000

The schools I apply to all require the SAT or the SAT with essay.
If I take an SAT test after I already submitted in an Early Action application (say, in December) , do I need to send in another SAT score report to the school just for the newest test? I remember reading about how I should update transcripts and the like in general, but am I required to update information from retaking standardized tests?

Note: I already have a SAT score I’m satisfied with, I just need the essay portion for a few schools.

Also, the language on Caltech’s website seems to say that they don’t require nor consider the essay scores if I try to send them in, so there seems to be no point in doing so. If I’m interpreting the language right, will they ignore the essay score even if I hypothetically get a 6/24? Will they treat two applicants the same if they theoretically have the same stats, except one has a 24/24 and the other a 6/24 on the essay? If they don’t, can I withhold my SAT with essay score if I don’t like the score?