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Score Choice

In order to best serve our students we have removed the SAT/SAT Subject Test/ACT scores from the transcript. By doing this we are allowing our seniors the opportunity to use “Score Choice”, see article below, an options that has been available to students across the country since 2008. Colleges/Universities prefer that official scores be sent directly from the testing agencies and some schools, like Penn State, will ONLY accept the scores from the testing agency. However, if there is a financial hardship we will gladly work with the student/ family and ensure that their scores will be sent.

Score Choice

As you know the SAT is an integral part of the college admission process. Not surprisingly, the pressure to perform well on test day can be overwhelming, and students often become extremely nervous, about how colleges will see their scores. No one wants a college to see a low score.

Well good news from the world of standardized testing -- if you don’t want a college to see a set of scores from a test date, you don’t have to send it! Score Choice is a score-reporting feature instituted by the College Board that allows students to pick and choose which SAT (and SAT Subject Test) scores they send to colleges. One of the primary purposes of this feature is to help abate the intense pressure that students experience on test day, allowing them to perform at a higher level.

Suppose young Sarah is trying to get into “Awesome University”. Further suppose that Sarah has taken the SAT four times (not uncommon these days), and her first two test scores were, well, abysmal. After the second test, Sarah decided to get prep for the exam and as a result, her last two test scores much more accurately reflected her true abilities. “Awesome University” is a fairly competitive school, and Sarah was concerned that sending in low test scores might hurt her chances of getting in. By opting to use Score Choice, Sarah can put her best foot forward by including only her last two test scores on her official score report.

Of course, Score Choice is a completely optional (opt-in) feature. If you choose not to use Score Choice, the College Board will automatically send all your scores. There is also no limit on the number of times you can use Score Choice. Regardless of whether it’s your first score report or fifth, Score Choice will always be available to you when you send your score reports.

Going into a test thinking that your entire future might ride on your performance on this one test is hardly conducive to clear thinking; with Score Choice, you don’t have to worry about how one low test might ruin your chances of getting into the school of your dreams.

However you cannot superscore* with Score Choice. Score Choice only lets you to choose scores from complete tests. But don’t worry -- most colleges will use your superscore rather than individual test scores from the scores that you submit through score choice. Different schools have different policies regarding the use of Score Choice. You need to do some research into the matter before sending your scores. Score Choice neither costs extra nor affects the speed at which score report requests are processed, and it also does not affect the delivery time of score reports to colleges.

If you want to take advantage of Score Choice, you have two options to learn more: go to the College Board website or call toll-free customer service at (866) 756-7346.

*The term “superscore” refers to the combination of your best scores on each section from all your tests. For instance, if you got a 620 Verbal, 690 Math, and 600 Writing (1910 total) on your first test, and then you got a 690 Verbal, 590 Math, and 630 Writing (1910 total) on your second test, your superscore would be 690 Verbal, 690 Math, and 630 Writing (2010 total).

**Revised article from: "Score Choice." Score Choice. 08 Oct. 2011. Web. 09 Oct.2011. http://www.scorechoice.org/Score_Choice.html.
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