Know what you are reporting
Score Choice controls which test dates you send. Superscoring describes how a college combines section results. The two can work together, but they are not the same policy.
Quick answer
Not necessarily: eligible Score Choice orders let you choose complete test dates. Some colleges and scholarship programs require every score, so follow the recipient's policy. Also review what you already sent or entered on an application. College Board's Score Choice rules.
Reviewed September 3, 2026
Two different decisions
You select dates, not one section from each date. College Board also says Score Choice is unavailable for the free score sends selected during registration or in-school testing. Check that distinction before choosing recipients.
A college that superscores uses your highest section results across tests. The college, not a universal College Board setting, decides whether to use that approach. Read the official explanation of superscoring.
Find the college's current application instructions separately. Record what it asks you to enter, whether an official report is needed, and the deadline. Do not treat a superscoring policy as permission to ignore reporting requirements.
Illustrative score history
Reading and Writing: 650
Math: 730
650 + 730 = 1380.
Reading and Writing: 700
Math: 690
700 + 690 = 1390.
Highest Reading and Writing: 700
Highest Math: 730
700 + 730 = 1430.
The 1430 combines sections from two sittings; neither original total becomes 1430. If the college needs official reports for both contributing dates, sending only the second sitting would omit the 730 Math result. Follow its instructions for supplying the complete record it needs.
Before ordering reports
Keep the score in context
Primary sources
Score reporting FAQ
Not necessarily. Score Choice lets you select test dates for eligible score sends, but some recipients require all scores. Review the policy for each college, your past sends, and any scores you have self-reported.
Score Choice selects complete test dates, not individual SAT sections. Superscoring is a separate policy under which a college considers your highest section scores across dates.
No. Use the current admissions instructions for each college and program. Do not assume that one college uses scores the same way as another.
Send all scores when the recipient requires them. Otherwise, check which complete test dates supply the scores the recipient says it will consider. There is no single sending rule for every college.
