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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Trying to figure it out too, but a tier down from OPs schools. On the one hand, colleges will receive some of the highest scores to date, albeit less submitted. The kids who took it last Aug, Oct and Dec are submitting very high scores.

So, how does one decide for a kid with a low 1400, only one shot. I think there's so much at play here. DS has shown me all of the emails blowing smoke.  College websites have dedicated pages, dripping with empathy for the class of 2021. Yet, if they're getting less score submissions, but higher scores, then the low 1400 score may be a hindrance. Because buried in all the empathy, a low 1400 drags down those 1500+[/quote]

I’ve wondered about this. If only the 1600 kids are submitting scores, and they have to choose between an all A student with a 1400 and an all A student with no scores, would they pick the one with no scores to keep their average yeast score up?  Assuming equivalent applications otherwise, they won’t be worried about either all A student being able to do college-level work. [/quote]

Yes. That’s why it’s up to the student to be strategic about submitting vs not. [/quote]

But how is this possible? Too many unknown variables. It's a crap shoot. I'm the "trying to figure it out" poster. I believe kids with decent test scores have an edge. I also believe that nothing has changed and that yield is their top priority. Although dripping in empathy for Covid 2021 kids, I see it as merely a strategy to increase apps and reject accordingly for their almighty yield. It's disingenuous and shady marketing directed at 17 year olds. Parents need to help their kids understand this. Safeties are more important than ever. [/quote]
NP.  I think this is correct, the uncertainty, need for safeties, college focus on yield.  Let's not forget that this includes yield management, denying/deferring/waitlisting high stats students who don't seem likely to attend the college in question.

My view is that any score in the middle 50 percentiles may be worth submitting as additional proof of the student's academic skills being sufficient for the college  (hmm, what might score indicate for yield??).  If only high scorers are submitting for the most part, then the college has nothing to worry about for their test score range.  Reported ranges will skew weirdly high for college class of 2025, in the 2021-2022 Common Data Set, and everyone in admissions will be aware of this.[/quote]

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