{"id":6960,"date":"2016-06-16t13:48:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-16t20:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=6960"},"modified":"2016-11-12t05:24:40","modified_gmt":"2016-11-12t13:24:40","slug":"which-sat-scores-send-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/sat\/which-sat-scores-send-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"which sat scores should i send to schools?"},"content":{"rendered":"

you may retake the sat<\/a>, take the separately scored new sat essay exam, or take an\u00a0sat subject test<\/a>. so which sat scores should you send to schools?<\/p>\n

send your highest sat scores to schools<\/h2>\n

suppose you retake the sat and get a lower score than your previous try. it happens…and it’s never fun. but if this has happened to you, i still have some good news. you can–and\u00a0should<\/em>–send your higher scores to schools. even if your higher score is not the most recent score, it is the one most schools will want to see.<\/p>\n

it would be very unusual for a university to ask for the lower of two scores, or to request both the original scores and the retake scores. so send the highest score only, unless you are specifically asked to send in another score.<\/p>\n

you should send sat subject test scores<\/h2>\n

if you are trying to get into a very competitive major, you should submit\u00a0scores for a relevant\u00a0sat subject test.<\/p>\n

it’s common for schools to recommend that students submit sat subject area scores for certain degree paths. for example, a school might have a strong math program with a lot of applicants. in that case, the school may encourage students to take and submit an sat math subject test if they are hoping to get into the math major on the campus. in rarer cases, a university\u00a0may actually\u00a0require<\/em> an sat subject test score for students who apply\u00a0to certain programs.<\/p>\n

but what if\u00a0you’ve taken an sat subject test,\u00a0but\u00a0your school does not recommend or require sat subject scores? in that case, you should still send\u00a0the scores, assuming you did well. good scores on an sat subject area test can always make you more competitive when you apply to school.<\/p>\n

should you send in your sat essay scores?<\/h2>\n

on the new sat, the essay is optional–you register for it separately from the main exam. following the college board’s lead, universities seldom require sat essay scores from their applicants. however, there are a handful of schools that may require it, usually top schools (yale<\/a>, for example).<\/p>\n

if you are applying to a school that asks for sat essay scores, you will, of course, want to take the sat essay exam and send your scores in. but you should also send in any good<\/em>\u00a0sat essay score to your schools whether they require the exam or not. writing is a very important part of college coursework, so submitting a high\u00a0sat essay score\u00a0will always work in your favor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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