Should I resend the scores without knowing whether they have my scores or not?

[mseph]

I sent my GRE scores to the school I am applying this year as one of the four recipients over a year ago. So I've been thinking that I do not have to send it again and focused on other parts of applications until now. Now, it just came to my mind that since it was over a year ago, the school may not have the scores anymore. And found similar posts on this forum and learned that I actually need to contact each institution to make sure whether they have it or not. So I sent emails to them, but given that there is so little time before the deadline, I am in a panic mode and wondering if I should resend the scores today. It might take the admissions office to respond to my email for several days, and ETS will take about 5 days to send the scores. I only have two weeks (actually less than 2 weeks..!) until all my documents need to be there. This is completely my fault that I have not thought about this issue earlier..

 

Well, I am required to attach the scanned copy of unofficial test scores to online application anyway, so would it be fine to wait and see if they have it or not first? Or should I just send it within couple days without waiting for their response?

[MathCat]

Check with the specific programs websites, but all of the schools I am applying to explicitly state that it is fine if your GRE score arrives after the deadline, provided you have written it early enough to list the unofficial scores in your application. It might depend on discpline; it could be this way for my apps because of the required subject test, which people don't get scores from until the end of November...

[mseph]

Thank you, it seems my discipline varies from program to program. Some schools will not even ask for official copies of either transcripts or GRE scores until their decisions are made. They only ask to validate upon admission. But this one is asking for both. And application materials need to arrive by the date, otherwise it will be considered as incomplete application. I am not sure if they mean other supporting documents or online applications, but as I am writing this post, I think I just need to spend extra money and send the scores just to be more safe. Even if I send the scores today, I am not sure if it will arrive by the 10th. Super depressing. 

[Vene]

If it takes ~5 days you still have plenty of time. It's not like ETS sends them the scores in the mail. Just call the program tomorrow and ask. If you were asking this past week you probably didn't get a response because of the holiday.

[mseph]

If it takes ~5 days you still have plenty of time. It's not like ETS sends them the scores in the mail. Just call the program tomorrow and ask. If you were asking this past week you probably didn't get a response because of the holiday.

 

Thanks a lot, this is actually encouraging. But for some reason, I thought they send scores in mail, but I guess not? Does ETS send it electronically? So once it's processed, the schools should receive it pretty soon? I'll probably call them tomorrow. THANK YOU!