<p>I'm aware that Northwestern requires the ACT with writing, but for the in-state exam that we took there was no writing. I have taken the ACT with writing, but I did better on the non-writing ACT. Does anyone know if it is ok to send writing separate with the better ACT score, or I am just going to have to settle applying with the lower composite score with the writing as to compared to the higher score without writing.</p>
<p>i think i heard that you should send both, and they will use your higher score, but i am not sure. call northwestern. was it prarie state?</p>
<p>yeah and i scored higher on that one but i took last weeks ACT with writing so hopefully i get even higher on that one to make everything easier.</p>
<p>Send both. They will use your highest score on the objective portion, even if it was on the version without writing.</p>
<p>Actually, if the version that you took without the writing section was the from the ACT portion of the Prairie State Exam, you wouldn't be able to use it anyway. The only schools that are now accepting scores from the Prairie State Exams are the 8 Illinois state universities. :-/</p>
<p>I recieved a letter from bradley university saying that they accept the prairie state ACT, so the above statement has exceptions. check with northwestern. it is easier just to call and be certain than to listen to people (including me) in this forum.</p>
<p>excuse my ignorance, but what is the "prairie state ACT" and how is it different from the regular ACT?</p>
<p>you are not ignorant, you just don't live in Illinois. Illinois offers the ACT to all students as part of a standardized test called the prairie state exam. The test does not include the ACT writing exam, and is not considered by all colleges</p>