ACT/SAT scores

Applying to College
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<p>I got an 1850 on my SATs and a 30 on my ACT......
If i sent both of my scores to the colleges i want to go to, will the 1850 affect my chances, or will colleges look at the highest only???
THis is very important because i applied to some very hard schools where a 30 on my ACT will get me in but if they take into account the 1850 i dont think i will.</p>

<p>I applied to UPenn, Brown, Northwestern, UMich, GTech, and Purdue. For the top 3 (UPenn, Brown, Northwestern) the middle 50% got 29-33 so my ACT score is perfect, and the bottom 3 i am sure i will get in with the ACT.</p>

<p>DO i have a chance to get into any of the top 3 if they dont take into account my SAT score?</p>

<p>Any thoughts on this would be nice.....</p>

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<p>Don’t worry about this one! They will use the score that makes you look best, because that is also the score that will make them look best.</p>

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<p>As far as schools using scores, they have their own means of comparison between SAT and ACT and they only bother using the score that’s highest.</p>

<p>However, scores alone, as I’m sure you know, don’t necessarily get you in. I wouldn’t be so sure about some of the schools you listed.</p>