<p>So ACT Scores just came in...</p>
<p>I got a 35 Composite
-35 English
-34 Math
-36 Reading
-35 Science
(Essay Not Yet Graded)</p>
<p>As opposed to SAT with 2290
-800 M
-770 CR
-720 W</p>
<p>I'm thinking about sending my ACT Scores, but since I'm applying to mostly engineering colleges, would they (eg Caltech) prefer to see my 800 M score instead? Do any colleges look at both?</p>
<p>35 ACT is better than a 2290 SAT. I would def. send the act. congrats</p>
<p>Edit- a 34 math and 35 science won’t hold you back anywhere</p>
<p>Send in SAT because of 800 Math.</p>
<p>Yeah, that’s the only thing holding me back from sending my ACT Scores…I might end up sending SAT to colleges that place a great emphasis on Math (eg Caltech) and sending my ACT to more general universities.</p>
<p>Yeah I can see what you’re saying… If it’s really concerning you that much, just don’t send ACT to MIT and caltech. those are the only two places I can think of that MIGHT think a 34 math and 35 science weren’t good enough.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input. I actually just realized that Caltech and MIT superscore the SAT so I’ll be sending that in (770 CR, 800 M, 770 W = 2340 Superscore Composite). For colleges that don’t superscore, I’ll send the ACT.</p>
<p>Your SAT score is actually equal to a high 35. The ACT is not better, unless you’re applying as a fine arts major.</p>
<p>Really? All the SAT/ACT conversion charts seem to say that a 35 ACT is equivalent to a 2330-2340 SAT</p>
<p>Maybe you should look at the SAT/ACT conversion chart posted by act.org and collegeboard.com . Keep in mind that most colleges, particularly engineering schools, don’t care for the writing score.</p>
<p>Wow, you’re right. When considering the SAT on a 1600 scale (M+CR), my 1570 is equivalent to a mid to a high 35.</p>
<p>Send the SAT score.</p>
<p>My S2 has a similar situation due to writing scores:</p>
<p>SAT A: 740 CR, 800 M, 740 W (8 essay)
SAT B: 740 CR , 700 M, 800 W (had a bad math day)(11 essay)</p>
<p>ACT: 36 M, 36 R, 36 E, 34 S (-1), Comp 36, essay 9 (33 combined E/W)</p>
<p>Question is does he just send the ACT and take the 9 essay with 33 combined E/W score, or also send the SAT’s that include an 800 W score (along with a relatively bad math score?</p>
<p>He just received his June Subject test scores which validate his math :
math 2: 800
bio-m: 780
USH: 780</p>
<p>He’s not chosen a major yet, but is not excluding engineering/ Sci. Thanks for your input.</p>
<p>Basically, he has a SAT superscore of 2340 with an 11 essay. And he has an ACT 36 with 9 essay. From what I’ve heard, colleges don’t place too much emphasis on the essay (they use it to verify your app essay to check for discrepancies), so I’d definitely send the perfect ACT score.</p>
<p>Definitely the perfect score. The perfect score is always better.</p>
<p>The ACT is better. 35 ACT equates to 2310 - 2390 SAT.</p>
<p>Send them both. They are both strong, neither is anything to be embarrassed about. And some schools might prefer one or other, because of how they handle super-scoring, or consider 800’s in a single section, etc.</p>