<p>My ACT score is much better than my SAT (33 vs. 2060)....Do colleges care? Should I send both? Does it lessen my chances sending them both?
PS I am looking at the more competitive colleges</p>
<p>Colleges only look at your highest score. Sending both probably wouldn’t count against you, but there’s not really a point in sending both when your ACT score is so much better.</p>
<p>It depends on the college. Some very prestigious universities will average all of your scores, require at least one ACT and one SAT sent in, etc. And then a lot of them don’t care which test type you send in, and will take your highest score. So do some research on what the colleges you’re sending scores to prefer.</p>
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<p>I’ve NEVER heard of averaging of scores. Many kids take an SAT or ACT while in 8th grade. This seems a stretch.</p>
<p>NO College requires both ACT and SATI. That’s simply wrong.
Yes, please. Everyone.</p>
<p>I also never heard of the averaging score, nor the requirement of one SAT AND one ACT. There are some schools that do require you send both scores in if you have taken both though.</p>
<p>For UCLA, we will pick the higher score to base our admission decision on. Of course, beside the score, we will also look at your whole profile. ACT or SAT just one of the factors. Good Luck.</p>
<p>The answer depends on the specific college. There are dozens of different policies, even among “more competitive colleges” - different variations on what is required, what is considered, what is ignored, etc. (although I have never heard of averaging scores).</p>
<p>The most demanding policies, such as UPenn, will require the submission of all standardized tests taken. The least demanding policies, such as Wake Forest, will be entirely optional.</p>
<p>There are myriad combinations possible among the SAT I and SAT II (subject tests), as well as the ACT and ACT with Writing. We can even throw in TOEFL as a curve ball.</p>
<p>Make a spreadsheet of schools in which you are interested, then visit their web site to learn its specific policy. You might even contact each admission office to confirm if there is any confusion.</p>