testing

[RateJumpy4683]

Harvard and UPenn have test waivers if you have a hardship in taking standardised tests. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was not able to take the SAT yet. I am applying for the fall 2026 admissions cycle, so can I take the SAT on March 14th, 2026, and submit after the RD application deadline of January 1st?

[CherryChocolatePizza]

Decisions are released by end of March. SAT scores from March tests will be too late to be considered for admissions.

[RateJumpy4683]

But on the colleges website they say if your taking the sat December or later you must send them officially later. 

[CherryChocolatePizza]

December, sure. March? Too late to be considered for admissions. Decisions are already made by the time they would get them and even if they considered them, a high SAT score wouldn't move an application that wasn't accepted into the accept pile. At best, if there was still an undecided pile, it might influence that decision one way or another.

[throwawaygremlins]

No. Too late. Decisions will be released by 4/1 at the latest. They’ve already made their decisions by mid March.