SAT Score Choice allows students to choose scores from select test dates to send to colleges. Until recent years, the College Board always sent all scores. The College Board website states that the change is "designed to reduce student stress and improve the test-day experience." Clearly their claim has merit -- a test-taker will be less nervous if he or she knows that a a bad test score doesn't need to be reported to colleges.
Critics contend, however, that SAT Score Choice benefits the College Board more than anyone. It helps the exam compete with the ACT, and it encourages students to take the exam more frequently. Moreover, Score Choice can cost students extra money, not all colleges accept SAT Score Choice, and in some cases Score Choice could result in a weaker application than one in which a student reports all scores. To learn more about the pros and cons, check out this article on SAT Score Choice.
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