2009 New SAT Score-Reporting Policy
Designed to reduce student stress and improve the test-day experience, the College Board has approved Score Choice, an important change to the current SAT score-reporting policy. This new policy will give students the option to choose the SAT scores by sitting (test date) and SAT Subject Test scores by individual test that they send to colleges, at no additional cost. This will allow students to put their best foot forward on test day by giving them more flexibility and control over their scores. Score Choice is optional, and if students choose not to use it, all scores will be sent automatically. The new score-reporting feature will launch in spring 2009, and will be first available to students in the class of 2010 participating in the March 2009 test administration.After implementation, students will have the ability to send scores from tests taken prior to the launch. For example, a student who took a Biology Subject Test and a World History Subject Test as a sophomore in June 2008 and who then takes the SAT in spring 2009 can choose whether or not to include the Biology and World History Subject Test scores and/or SAT score on the score report.
Details
- Students will be able to select which scores they send to colleges by sitting (test date) for the SAT and by individual test for SAT Subject Tests™.
- Scores from an entire SAT test will be sent scores of individual sections from different sittings cannot be selected independently for sending.
- Students can send any or all scores to a college on a single report it will not cost more to send one, multiple, or all test scores.
- Students will be instructed to follow the different score-reporting requirements of each college to which they apply.
- Score Choice will be optional if students do not use it, all scores will be sent automatically.
- Score Choice can be used on any score report that students send:The four score reports available through online or phone registration (applying to already scored tests) and additional score reports
- Score Choice functionality will be available to all students via the Web or by calling Customer Service toll free (within the United States )
However, colleges will continue to set their own test requirement policies. These policies may vary from college to college. The College Board will work with colleges to provide them with best practice information and guidance on how best to formulate, clarify, and/or communicate test requirements policies, given the new SAT score report policy. Students will be encouraged to follow the different score-reporting requirements of each college to which they apply.
