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Didn't know if you all had seen this yet.

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/sat-reasoning/scores/policy

Thanks for posting that, I had seen a blurb about this somewhere on line but didn't know the details.

I think it's a good idea. Even though the person can choose to send particular test scores, I think it implies that colleges can obviously set their own admissions policies. I would guess a college could set a policy that ALL SAT tests taken should be included in the application, which would kind of defeat the purpose.

Oh well, it will be interesting to see how it develops.

So, what's the difference between PSAT and SAT? Isn't it that at a young age you have the benefit of taking the test without ever being obligated to send it to colleges for admission in the future?
DD8 is pretty far away from considering taking that test, but since we're on the subject.......

Dottie,

I guess since kids can choose which scores to send, the Talent Searches benefit of allowing early testing that wouldn't count is no longer so remarkable. Would you continue to pay for the talent search or go directly to College Board? The cool booklet comparing scores within the region is nice, but do we need to pay $35 for it? Or maybe we'd pay that much for one booklet, but not every kid--So what is the benefit of the talent search now? Even before we could use SAT or ACT data to go to summer institutes outside the Talent Search we participated in. I guess I'm just curious how this will affect them. For Johns Hopkins, I thought they had something like 30,000 kids--big revenue to enroll in the Talent Search.

Another benefit is that the talent search lets you bypass the photo ID requirement. DS has a passport so we did not need to use the talent search option when he took the SAT in June at age 12. But without acceptable ID, you can't get them in without the talent search forms.

Also, the talent search may give awards and stuff and in some places that might be worth it.

Motor Vehicles Department will provide ID for $10 (in my state) with birth certificate, SS card, and proof of residence. Yes, acs, if you expect your child to score in the top of the region, then talent search is good for awards and sometimes they even get a scholarship to Summer Institutes. So then, it'd be worthwhile to enroll.

I actually had a conversation with both kids after the Talent Search Awards. DD wanted to participate again, since this year was her first time. For DS, I suggested that we do it outside of the talent search since he is 13 now and we can register online . But he wants those medals! He is 13 going on 3 :-)
Also, it does not imply anywhere in the new policy, that scores taken before high school won't be cancelled. This is the current practice, I believe.

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My 11 yo son took part in the JHU talent search this year and scored highest in our state, so he has a brag line for his future transcripts, if we should ever want to enroll him in a competitive school. He also took the ACT independently, and though he scored exceptionally high on that, he doesn't have any similar claim to make. He can of course, say he got a score of X, but that doesn't sound as immediately impressive as "highest in the state". If he does well on the talent search SAT this coming year, he may qualify for a free class, which would be nice.

I think there are some valid reasons to go through a talent search, but YMMV!

Dottie - when you take SAT or ACT, don't they put your chronological age on the thing? If that is the case, grade should not matter.