Choice is optional, and if students choose not to use it, all scores will be sent automatically.

Different colleges use test scores in different ways, and we recognize that a one-size-fits-all approach to college

admissions does not reflect the diverse needs of colleges and universities. The College Board has enabled

participating colleges to display their SAT score-use practices directly to students on collegeboard.com. This

information will be presented at the time that students are asked to send scores.

Students will be encouraged to follow the score-reporting requirements of each college to which they apply,

but their scores will not be released for admission purposes without their specific consent. Colleges and

universities will only receive the scores that students send them.

1. The SAT score-use practices referenced in Score Choice materials are based on information provided

to us by only participating colleges or scholarship programs.

2. The description of a particular SAT score-use practice might not include every aspect of how an

institution or program uses a student’s score. Additionally, SAT score-use practices for a particular

college or scholarship program may change periodically and may not be automatically updated in

the score-reporting system. Therefore, we recommend that students check with the college