Application Boot Camp - College Admissions, Admissions Counseling, College Acceptance Help » early applications http://www.applicationbootcamp.com College Admissions Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:36:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Standardized Test Scores and Applications http://www.applicationbootcamp.com/2008/09/standardized-test-scores-and-applications/ http://www.applicationbootcamp.com/2008/09/standardized-test-scores-and-applications/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:31:56 +0000 Mimi http://applicationbootcamp.com/?p=136 Now that most students are finishing up both their early and regular applications, we have some more general points to keep in mind. One of our students just complained that you can’t send official AP scores online — you have to call! Isn’t that odd since both AP’s and SAT I/Subject Tests are brought to you by the same company, the College Board. In any case, that means that when you send your official scores (which you HAVE to do — they will NOT take your word for it!), you have to send your SAT I’s and Subject Tests online, but then use the phone to send your AP scores. They must just want to hit you up twice for $! Thanks, College Board. The CollegeBoard.com site says: To request that your score reports be sent to colleges, call (888) 308-0013 or (609) 771-7366 (outside the United States, U.S. territories, or Canada) on or after July 4.

This is also a good time to remind your guidance counselor and teachers if you’re applying early to please get your materials in by the November 1 deadline (some schools are the 15). As a safety measure, if you’re applying early, call your school early around November 10 to make sure everything is complete. Every year we hear of tragic cases where admissions offices misplace or lose things. Basically, if they don’t have something they need, you’ll be deferred. The problem is that the time frame is short for early (they have to read thousands of apps and decide in four weeks) so they often don’t have time to inform you if something is missing. Just call and check so that you have some peace of mind!

As for students taking SAT I’s or Subject Tests, scores will be available in late October, in time for early. As long as you’ve already sent all your scores by now, colleges will NOT see your new scores unless you send them. If they are better, send them. If not, don’t!

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