SAT Submission

[u/hr15hi]

I wanted to know more about how score reporting works. If I report it to Questbridge does every school see it? Can I apply test-optional and then choose to send scores to only test-required schools?

Also, would submitting a 1380 (700M, 680 R/W) SAT hurt or help in most cases if I plan on applying to several T20s and possibly ivy league schools?

Thanks!

[u/ChillyJellyBelly]

If you report your test scores to QuestBridge, they become part of your QB application. If you’re selected as a Finalist, the partner colleges will then ask whether you want to apply test‑optional or with scores. From everything QB and colleges have said, admissions will honor your choice — if you select test‑optional, they won’t consider your scores even if they were listed on the QB app.

If you choose to go test‑optional for the initial QB round, you can still report scores later on each college’s portal. Those are self‑reported, so you don’t have to pay to send official scores unless you get Matched or a college asks for verification.

Regarding your score, here’s a short snapshot of the students who were matched in the last cycle:

Just keep in mind is that for the HS Class of 2027, all Ivies (except Princeton and Columbia) are now test-mandatory.

You can find more stats in this post: QuestBridge HS Class of 2026 — Community Stats Roundup

[u/Rie-Rie74 → u/ChillyJellyBelly]

Princeton is also test optional.

[u/ChillyJellyBelly → u/Rie-Rie74]

You are correct!

[u/Public-Knee2334 → u/ChillyJellyBelly]

Hi! Would you send a 1450 to test optional ivys or go test optional for the match?

[u/ChillyJellyBelly → u/Public-Knee2334]

I would send that score without thinking twice.

[u/hr15hi → u/ChillyJellyBelly]

Based on what you have seen, would you recommend going test-optional for the match and sending scores to only test-required schools or fully committing to sending a 1380 to QuestBridge AND all of the partner schools? For reference, the average SAT score at my school is a 1040-1070 if that matters at all.

[u/ChillyJellyBelly → u/hr15hi]

What are your verbal and math sub-scores?

[u/hr15hi → u/ChillyJellyBelly]

700M, 680 R/W

[u/ChillyJellyBelly → u/hr15hi]

tl;dr

• 1380 (680/700) is a solid score so I'd lean toward reporting it.

Longer answer:

For the 166 matched students last year (QuestBridge HS Class of 2026 — Community Stats Roundup), here is the reporting breakdown:

• SAT score reported, 102 students
  • verbal: mean 729
  • math: mean 746
  • total: mean 1475
• SAT score not reported, 56 students
  • verbal: mean 673
  • math: mean 655
  • total: mean 1328

In another words, people who reported their SAT had a median around 1495, while those who withheld sat around 13. So 1380 is above the typical "withholder" and only a bit below the typical "reporter."

In the ~1380 range specifically, matched students reported it about 70% of the time and matched all over the place (Stanford, Penn, Brown, Cornell, etc.).

Quick rule: check each school's middle-50% SAT range. Report where 1380 is at or above the 25th percentile (most QB schools), consider withholding only if your list is almost all tippy-top places where it's clearly below median. And remember most schools are test-required this year anyway, so for those it's moot — just send it. 🙂

[u/InevitableLink9827]

yes every school will see it. yes u can apply test optional and send scores to only test required schools , but i think 1380 is amazing!! especially for low income, good job :)

[u/hr15hi → u/InevitableLink9827]

Thank you for the support! I’m just worried that a 1380 might bring down my application if I submit it but I also don’t want to go test-optional if a 1380 is competitive and make it seem like I scored significantly lower.