Most public higher education schools accepting transfer students will not require nor will even accept an SAT score IF you have a certain amount of credits already earned elsewhere. Therefore, only your GPA would carry you through. The idea here is that you have taken enough courses with a decent overall GPA, proving your ability to sustain a college level education and so your high school history is now completely irrelevant.

If you lack the minimum credit amount and still decide to transfer, then you would have to submit SAT scores, regardless of when you graduated high school. Check the college catalog of the respective places you wish to enroll, reference the admissions section for transfer students, and you’ll find the specific numbers.

Generally, if you get your AA degree at a community college and transfer in, you don’t need to take the ACT or SAT. I would recommend that you complete your first two years at a community college before transferring to either of the major universities you mentioned. Generally, the community colleges in Texas have what is called an articulation agreement with the major universities in the state. An articulation agreement is an agreement between community and four-year colleges and universities that indicate the acceptability of courses in transfer toward meeting specific degree requirements.

If you are transferring from a community college you shouldn’t need SAT scores. I recommend the Admissions section of the school’s website in order to find out the specifics. I’d say it is safe to say that you won’t need to take the SAT exam however your grades at the community college will need to compensate for the missing scores.

Yes, you probably can as long as your transcript from community college are in order and look good. More and more colleges/universities are not requiring SAT/ACT scores any more or are making them optional because some hold the belief that the tests are racially/culturally biased.

All accredited colleges and universities require either of these 2 standardized tests . These exams are believed to be a measure of the students proficiency in a typical High School curriculum and usually indicate that the students will succeed in college and beyond.

I know adults returning to school don’t need to take those tests, but if you’re a recent graduate a credible school is going to want those test scores.