ACT or SAT to Yale?

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<p>Since Yale gives applicants the option of sending the SAT plus two subject tests or the ACT I'm unsure of which test I should send...</p>

<p>My standardized test scores aren't stellar to begin with, so I need to make a, dare i say, STRATEGIC decision lol</p>

<p>well anyhow, here they are:</p>

<p>SAT I: 2030</p>

<p>Subject Tests:
US History-640
Math 1-660
Spanish-710</p>

<p>ACT: 30
pretty much the same as the SAT if converted but I got an awful 24 on the Science portion!!
OUCH
But then aain, my subject test scores aren't very good either.</p>

<p>This isn't a chance thread and YES, I know that my scores aren't amazing.
First-generation college student status may help a bit but I know it will still
be a huge reach. </p>

<p>Any feedback will be appreciated.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>What’s your SAT breakdown by section? Are you a math/sci/engineering person or are you stronger in the humanities/social sciences?</p>

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<p>I’m deffinately going for humanities.</p>

<p>I want to major in Classical Civilizations/ Classics.</p>

<p>My SAT breakdown is as follows:</p>

<p>CR: 650
Math: 670
Writing: 710 w/ 11 essay</p>

<p>My ACT breakdown is:</p>

<p>English: 34
Math: 28
Science: 24
Reading 32</p>

<p>I haven’t recieved my essay score yet since I took the October ACT.</p>

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<p>I looked at a couple of conversion charts, they showed that a 30 ACT =</p>

<p>1320-1350 (CR+M) or 1980 total</p>

<p>1330-1350</p>

<p>Since your 1320 SAT CR+M is at the lower end of the ranges given, I’d say go with the ACT. Also, your 34 & 32 in Reading and English are stronger than your 650 CR. And I don’ think you’re losing anything by not submitting your Subject test scores.</p>

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<p>Thank you entomom!
I’ll take your advice.
: )</p>

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<p>You’re welcome, good luck!</p>