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0 pointsapparent1d ago0 comments

> Why would you ask for a self-reported, unverifiable test score that could be decades old at this point?

Because many colleges that used to reliably filter for them no longer do (or didn't during a several-year period).

It's true that self-reported scores are not the most accurate, but if I were applying for a job I would report honestly, on the assumption that they could easily request for the scores to be sent by the College Board. The risk/reward of lying does not make sense, at least in my case.

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dragonwriter1d ago· 1 in thread

> > Why would you ask for a self-reported, unverifiable test score that could be decades old at this point?

> It's true that self-reported scores are not the most accurate, but if I were applying for a job I would report honestly, on the assumption that they could easily request for the scores to be sent by the College Board.

No, they couldn't, except by going through you (the College Board doesn't take third-party score requests.) You might be able to request that if they are recent enough, but not if they are literally decades old (well, not if they are ~21 years old or older.)

https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/scores/sending-sat-scores/...

apparentOP1d ago

I am aware that third parties can't request scores. I was referring to the employer asking to have the scores sent, which the applicant would be compelled to do (or look like they fudged their original score reporting).

I'm also aware that the College Board doesn't hang onto scores forever. I doubt there are any employers who require SAT scores for applicants who took it prior to 200% (the cutoff indicated in your linked article).

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