ACT Score Question

Applying to College
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So here is my situation:

My school made us take the ACT w/out writing. I did really well on this, earning a composite of 35, with an English, Math, and Reading score of 34, and a science score of 36.

Some of the schools I want to apply to (Georgia Tech, maybe Stanford, etc.) want or recommend the essay, so I decided to take the test again with the essay. I just got back my MC scores, and will get my essay scores back in a couple weeks. For now, lets assume I do well on the essay. On the MC, I got a composite of 34, with an English of 29, a Math of 35, a Reading of 34, and a Science of 36.

So my question becomes, can I submit both these scores to colleges that want the essay and not hurt my chances? The 29 I got on the 2nd English freaks me out, and I’m worried that submitting this score might hurt my chances of admission in my more selective colleges. I really don’t want to take the test again, and am just looking for some guidance. Thanks.

2

If the school requires the ACT with essay then they will not even look at the score with out the essay. Only the essay act will count.

3

So it then becomes a question of if the second score is good enough for the really selective universities.

4

That is a tough one. Maybe look for schools that superscore? The best thing to do is to talk to admissions counselors. Somewhere such as Stanford, you do not want a 29 to be submitted.

https://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/colleges-superscore-act
^List of universities that superscore the ACT