So I am planning on taking the SAT in May but I most likely won't get the score that I want to get due to a lack of studying however, I noticed that I can take the SAT mid-August 2023 and over summer I can study a lot more. I'm wondering if submitting my score late August will affect my applicant file because it says that admissions officers begin reviewing files in August. Thanks.
SAT Score Submission
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No, it will not. Your whole person score will increase automatically throughout the fall as you submit higher scores. Also, USMA (and all of the SAs) superscore the SAT (and ACT). That is, they collect each of your shared test scores and the components from each of your tests, and then select the highest Math and English components to create the best composite score for you, i.e., a superscore. I try to 'convince' my students that the SAs will ignore your lower scores, but some still avoid sending early SAT/ACT scores to the schools. However, I promise that sending your May results will not impact your higher results from later tests. In fact, unless you specify otherwise, all historic scores are sent along with your recent SAT score.
I tell all of my students to test "early & often." It relieves the pressure and stress of having to 'do well' on a particular test when you know that you are taking the SAT four or five times. My students typically do better with each test, especially as components are individually targeted on each one. I.e., use this May SAT to establish a base score and then focus on Math during the June test and then on English during the August test (or a similar pace). I hope that helps!
I tell all of my students to test "early & often." It relieves the pressure and stress of having to 'do well' on a particular test when you know that you are taking the SAT four or five times. My students typically do better with each test, especially as components are individually targeted on each one. I.e., use this May SAT to establish a base score and then focus on Math during the June test and then on English during the August test (or a similar pace). I hope that helps!
Thank you! This was very helpful.