<p>This is probably really dumb, but when a junior takes the SAT, should the scores be sent to the schools? Is that a way of letting the schools know of interest, or will they wonder why they’re getting them since there is no application as yet? Also, if a junior is unable to visit colleges in the ideal timeframe, is it ok to let the admissions officer know that there is a special situation (terminal illness in immediate family) that prevents the student from attending admissions events tailored to her interest – or possibly to get there at all – and it doesn’t reflect a lack of interest or commitment? Thank you!</p>
<p>My daughter didn’t specify that any of her ACT or SAT scores be sent to any schools until she got ready to start the college application process and had taken them for the last time.</p>
<p>My kids did not send their SAT scores until it was application time and after all their testing was completed. If you send any scores now, you STILL will have to send scores to colleges when all SAT sittings and SAT2 tests are completed. There is no advantage to sending them now and NO, it is not an indication of interest. It is merely paper to be filed and in any case, there is no file on your child yet. In due time, his scores will be sent. </p>
<p>If you cannot visit during a certain period of time or junior year, then try to schedule a visit in fall of senior year as it is never too late. If you can never visit, then when it comes time to applying to the college, your child can express SPECIFIC reasons why he wishes to attend, express that he was unable to visit but hopes to once accepted, and can also contact the school to see if there are current students he can connect with…also other contacts…professors, coaches, heads of some EC interest area. If you can’t attend one certain event, you are not alone. Everyone has schedule issues or reasons. But perhaps you can visit at another time. If not, then there are other ways to establish contact and interest in a school. I would not contact the school at this time about a reason for not making some admissions event for juniors, as many cannot make that event. But contact them about a future visit or get names of people on campus to contact to learn whatever it is your kid wants to know about the school. There is no need to point to one particular visit event that you could not make.</p>
<p>you so much for the information. That was really helpful. We’re going to not send the SAT scores now – it didn’t make any sense to me TO send them, but I wasn’t sure what the proper thing was. As far as visiting, we’re hoping to get to this particular school (it’s not really flyable, but is about a 10 hour drive, which is fine) when possible because it’s one of her top choices. We just don’t know exactly when because, as I said, we’re dealing with the terminal illness of an immediate family member. But if it’s ok to go later on without it looking terrible, then that’s what she will do. Thank you, again.</p>
<p>You can send scores now. If the scores are so wonderful that your daughter decides not to take the test over, and if the colleges are not among the relatively few ones requiring the SAT II, and if your daughter does apply to the colleges that she sent the scores to (a longshot at this early stage), she’ll be completely done with that part of the process.</p>
<p>When my older S took the SAT spring of senior year, I sent the scores to about 6 colleges. He ended up applying to one of them. He also did not retake the SAT, and that particular college didn’t require the SAT IIs, so those spring scores were all that he needed to send to that college. </p>
<p>Each time younger son has taken the SAT, I have sent his scores to colleges. Thus far, that S, a senior, has not applied to any colleges, but has decided to take next year off. . I guess that shows that you neve rever know what can happen…</p>
<p>IMO, however, it doesn’t hurt take advantage of the free score send options she has when she takes the test. If she takes the test over, you can always resend the scores. When you send SAT scores, the colleges will always get copies of all SAT scores taken in high school anyway.</p>
<p>zoosermom -</p>
<p>I’m so sorry to hear about your family’s difficulties in dealing with a family member’s terminal illness. That can’t be easy. </p>
<p>As far as your child -many colleges take note of any contact with the school. Your situation may be a good opportunity to email the regional rep to express your interest in the school, your limitations for the spring, your hope to visit in the fall and to request info on possible dates when the rep might be visiting your area. You can find out the email address of your particular regional rep by calling the admissions office directly or looking at the college website.</p>