• How and when do I send my scores to colleges?

    • When you register to take the ACT or the SAT, you will have the option of listing up to 4 places where you’d like to have your scores sent. There is no additional fee for this service.
    • If you prefer to wait until after you see your scores, you can submit a request on the ACT or College Board websites to have your scores sent to colleges and scholarship sites of your choice. There is a fee for each report that you request.
    • ACT maintains the scores by test date and allows you to choose which date(s) you would like to send.
    • College Board SAT Score Choice allows you to select your best scores by test date to send.  
    • Some colleges allow you to select your best SAT scores and/or ACT test dates, but a few require that you send ALL scores. Always check individual college requirements before registering for tests and sending scores.
    • Many colleges do not retain application materials for more than a year, and some purge the materials at the end of each application season. While most students take the tests in their junior year, it’s generally safer to start sending scores after August 1st before your senior year, as that is the date most colleges begin accepting application materials for your graduating class. You are also more likely to have compiled a more realistic college application list by then.

     
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