My feedAdmissions Advice
0
@Maritanim
0 answers, 0 votes
 • 11 months ago •
Admissions Advice

Is it better to submit test scores?

With the COVID-19 pandemic, some schools went test optional. Is it better to submit test scores? If not, will it hurt your chances?

SAT-subject-test
admissions
preparation
senior
SAT
applications
ACT
accepted
0
4
🎉 First post
Let’s welcome @Maritanim to the community! Remember to be kind, helpful, and supportive in your responses.

Earn karma by helping others:

1 karma for each ⬆️ upvote on your answer, and 20 karma if your answer is marked accepted.

4 answers

1
@dhruv
2 answers, 1 vote
 • 11 months ago

It depends on whether or not your SAT score is above or average for the school you're applying to. If it is below, I'd recommend not submitting it but if it is average or above-average it wouldn't hurt.

1
1
@DebaterMAX
865 answers, 520 votes
 • 11 months ago

So at test optional schools it is like optional recommendation letters it doesn't hurt but if submitted it can boost chances assuming you don't get a 800 SAT when the average is 1300 but if it is in middle 50% (just google mid 50 sat blah university) and if it is in the middle or higher definitely submit it.

1
0
@chxm33
274 answers, 276 votes
 • 11 months ago[edited]

[deleted]

0
0
@RiyaAgnihotri
6 answers, 1 vote
 • 11 months ago

Like the other people have stated, if your score is around the average score of that school or above, it would definitely help you. However, if it is below the average SAT/ACT score for that school, it is better to not submit it!

0

Community Guidelines

To keep this community safe and supportive:

  1. Be kind and respectful!
  2. Keep posts relevant to college admissions and high school.
  3. Don’t ask “chance-me” questions. Use CollegeVine’s chancing instead!

How karma works