I was going to ask this in the common application thread, but figured it applied to other applications as well. When choosing which schools to send ACT scores to, you can choose which test date’s scores to send and they only send that one report. On the commpon app there is space for 3 ACT dates. Could you just put the one score you are planning to send to the college and not write down your others? Thanks 
<p>yes..you dont have to report any scores you're not sending in</p>
<p>So theoretically, you could take the test 10 times and the college would have no idea?</p>
<p>yup, unless you had sent your scores before (when you registered, you probably put down some colleges that you'd send your scores to). that's the nice thing about the ACT...
I'm still unsure if I had higher subscores/sections during different sittings, should I send in those scores..</p>
<p>Good, that reduces some stress. I plan to take the test for the 3rd time in Sept/Oct (I got the same score twice) and I really didn't want colleges to see how many times I took it. Yeah, I have that dilemma too. I got the same composite score twice, but some of my subscores went up. The only exception is that my writing went down the second time I took it. I'd go with the test with the higher subjects in areas you're planning on pursuing in college. So if you want to go into the sciences go with the higher science/math subscores.</p>
<p>you can take it as many times as you want, and colleges will only see the ones you send them</p>
<p>If you take the ACT,do the colleges just look at the composite or do they look at your subscores?</p>
<p>colleges will ultimately see all of them i thought, because u have to get the ACT company to send them in anyway, you pay for them to report ur scores, they would take ur highest anyway so it doesnt matter</p>
<p>Even if you have to get ACT to send your scores directly to colleges, they will only send the scores YOU ask them to send. Directly from ACTs website in answer to the FAQ question "Which scores are reported if I test more than once?":
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If you have taken the ACT or ACT Plus Writing more than once, we maintain a separate record for each test date. If you ask us to send a report to a college, we will release only the record from the test date you request. This protects you and ensures that you maintain control of your records.
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You gotta love score choice ;)</p>
<p>Birdie- I think it depends on the college. I suspect most colleges will look mainly at the composite and section scores. The subscores within the section will probably be less important.</p>
<p>ShadowOfAnEnigma- Yeah, I know, its great :) . That's one of the reasons I chose the ACT over the SAT. The only thing that sucks is that you can't mix and match scores like on the SAT. But for me that wasn't a huge problem.</p>
<p>Is there a reason for Act not ot mix and match scores?</p>
<p>I guess with 5 sections it would just be to much.</p>
<p>there's really no need to..you should just be consistent</p>
<p>Most colleges will consider mainly the composite score for admission. However, a number consider the math and English scores to be the most important and some, e.g., Georgia Tech, Rose Hulman, consider only the math and English scores and ignore all others including the composite.</p>
<p>Though the ACT sends only the score you order sent, majority of high schools list all your scores on the official high school transcript and thus college may learn of score regardless of your limiting what the ACT sends. Note your high school gets your score if you fill in the identity of your high school on the application, which you are not required to do but most applicants usually provide the information.</p>
<p>Thank you drusba, I forgot about high school transcripts. I did fill in my high school, so I need to find out if my high school does indeed list all of my scores.</p>
<p>and i just learned all my scores are in fact on mine...</p>
<p>man, i just got my ACT score report...i like the SAT better lol</p>