Ask the Experts: Releasing your SAT scores
Q. I took the SAT Subject tests and did not do well and want to submit my SAT Reasoning without the Subject tests. How do I do this? — Natalie, Oak Park, IL.
A. Sorry, but this is not possible. Once you request the release of either the SAT Reasoning or the SAT Subject Tests, SAT will release all the test scores on file to date.
Once a student has taken both the SAT Reasoning Test and the SAT Subject Tests there is no way to hold any of these scores if the student requests the release of any of the SAT administered tests already on file.
The good news is that almost all colleges will mix and match the best test scores on multiple SAT Reasoning Tests to give the student the best possible total score. The bottom line is there are thousands of colleges to explore, and if your scores are not stellar enough for one college then they will be acceptable at another college.
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