I'll be graduating from a community college in May & transferring to a 4 year college. Should I retake my ACTs

Question

Should I retake my ACTs and SATs or use the scores I received 11 years ago. (I graduated high school in 1997 and took an academic break.)

Answer 1

It definitely depends on the institution, but in most cases, no.
Because you are receiving your AA degree (I assume) then there is a 99% chance that you will not have to show anyone your ACTs or SATs.
If a school DOES request to see them, it probably will have no standing on whether or not you get accepted.
Just a note, everyone in my family received their AA before going on to a 4-year and none of us ever had to take SATs. I am the exception - I didn't get an AA, I took 48 credits at a community college and transferred to a University and I have never seen the SAT test in my life.

Answer 2

In California, one of the big points behind going to a community college is that you don't have to take the SAT/ACT. The whole point is that you are a transfer student, not an incoming freshfolk, so the admittance procedures are diferent. But if for some reason SATs are still required, you will have to retake them. Scores are only good for 5 years, plus the test changed dramatically (it's now out of 2400 with a completely new section), so old scores have no meaning any more. But go talk to a counselor at your community college about what you need to do to transfer. You may need to take specific courses, or have a specific GPA, and you certainly apply with a totally different application

Answer 3

From what I heard, most colleges don't require ACT/SAT scores if you've been out of high school for more than two years (as least a very large college that I applied to said this).

Eleven years is a long time and if the college requires it and you have enough time to receive the scores, it wouldn't hurt to see how you do, unless you know that you're probably going to get into the college.

Answer 4

I wouldn't retake either. I took a break for family and when I went back I used the same scores. My university has a general advising center for questions like this. Talk to an adviser at the university you are transferring to and they can give you more direct advice.

Answer 5

Don't worry about it! That's the best advice, honestly. What you want to do is go to a liberal arts school where you get an education that includes lots of classes on a wide range of topics. Your first semester just take classes that sound interesting, you might find out that you hate biology and love history and decide to be a history major. Or you might find out that you thing chemistry is really cool and decide to be a chemistry major. But seriously, as a high school sophomore, you absolutely do not need to have your entire life planned out.

Answer 6

Schools typically do not accept standardized test scores that are more than 5 years old.

I would check with whatever school/s you are planning on applying to, but most schools would place more weight on your community college transcript than any standardized test.

SAT/ACT scores are supposed to measure your ability to do college work. Your transcript from CC is a much better indication of that.

Answer 7

No way, I am transferring and dont need to submit by sat or act scores and I only have 24 credits

Answer 8

No. Once you graduate from a two year community college all you need to do is send the four year college your transcripts from the community college that you have attended.

Answer 9

Use your old scores. Also, if you have a degree, normally schools only look for your college transcripts since you are a transfer.

Answer 10

It depends girl if you made good grades 11 years ago or if you could make better ones k!!