VERY IMPORTANT Information About Test Scores

1. the ACT Assessment plus Writing test*,
   
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2. the SAT Reasoning Test* (critical reading, mathematics, and writing)

In addition, all applicants must complete two SAT Subject Tests in two different subject areas: history, literature, mathematics (Level 2 only), science, or language other than English.

Note: Do not use the score choice option to withhold reporting of SAT Subject Test scores. UC considers only a student's highest SAT Subject Test scores so there is no advantage to withholding scores. NOTE: The Henry Samueli School of Engineering recommends that freshmen applicants in Engineering majors take the SAT Subject Test in math Level 2.

Frehsman applicants who graduated from high school in spring 2005 or earlier are required to have taken the SAT I: Reasoning Test (or ACT) and three SAT II: Subject Tests which must include (a) writing, (b) mathematics (Level 1, 1C or 2C), and (c) one from among English literature, language other than English, sciences, or social studies, prior to high school graduation.

If you have not already done so, you must request that all testing agencies send your scores to UC Irvine. Also, in your application for admission you listed dates on which you plan to take any remaining or repeated tests. If your testing plans change, contact your UC Irvine admissions counselor.

To ensure that UC Irvine receives your test-result information on time, so that your application does not have a "hold" placed on it due to nonreceipt of the results, please review the items below, which describe things that you can do to help assure an on-time receipt:

• Did you use the same name on both your undergraduate application and on all of your tests? Or, did you use another form of your name, or a nickname? If the latter, immediately notify UC Irvine of the additional names used.

• When reviewing your test scores(s), make sure there are no spelling errors in your name on the score report(s). If you find a misspelling, advise UC Irvine of the precise misspelling.

• Do your test score report(s) show your correct Social Security Number and birth date? If not, let UC Irvine know what discrepancies you find in those data points. Also, let UC Irvine know if either the Social Security Number or your birth date are missing from your score report(s).

• If you have an SAT-II exam report, check to see if it has a pound sign ("#") placed before the names of the exams that you took. If you find a "#," it means that you need to release your score report to UCI. To do that, call the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and ask them to release the score(s). ETS's phone number is (800) 728-7267. If you do not advise ETS to release your SAT-II score(s) to us, they will not release them and will only release any SAT I score(s) you have.

• If you took the test(s) in two or more separate years, you must state you want the score results for all years to be sent/released to UC Irvine. Otherwise, the testing service will release only one year of results. UC Irvine considers only the highest composite SAT I score, and the highest individual SAT II scores.