Should I send in my score reports to Test-optional universities?

Test Preparation
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<p>I am applying to Bates, NYU, Connecticut, Colorado, Trinity and Hobart and William Smith and they are all test optional. I am expecting a 1950 for myself.</p>

<p>Bates, NYU and Colorado have a median SAT scores between 2000 - 2100.
Connecticut, Trinity and Hobart and William Smith have a median SAT score between 1900-2000</p>

<p>Other than the SAT, I have 3 A levels (all with predicted grades A or A<em>), and 8 O Levels (5 A</em>, 2 A, 1 B) and amazing extracurricular activities and essays. </p>

<p>P.S. I am applying for extensive aid.</p>

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<p>Wait until you know your scores.</p>

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<p>I am sure this is too late to be of much help, but most schools do want your test scores in order to award merit aid (need aid is a different issue). Not that all schools necessarily want those scores for merit aid, but it is common. </p>

<p>Also, they might ask for the test results AFTER you have been admitted. This serves at least two or three purposes: 1) placement in appropriate courses; 2) merit aid (see above); 3) they still want to maintain their statistical data base, so they know where they stand compared to other colleges.</p>

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<p>My S submitted his scores to one on your list, on his first taking of the SAT and I sure wish he hadn’t, but what’s done is done :-). Indeed it would have been better to skip the free reports until we got his score. As well, I knew that regardless of his results that he’d be taking it again, so we really should not have submitted the scores. </p>

<p>He has now switched over to the ACT and we are waiting for those results, although his practice tests have him scoring much better than his SAT.</p>