The answer depends both on the test you choose and the colleges you are applying to. Here is the answer by test. The ACT: No. You actively decide which test dates to submit to which colleges. The SAT: Depends. While the College Board will submit all test dates by default, you can opt into a free program called Score Choice. Score Choice allows you to select the individual test dates that you would like to submit to colleges. The caveat here is that certain colleges do not accept Score Choice and require you to submit all scores (including many of the Ivy League schools).