I took the ACT for the first time back in June and I got a pretty good composite score (35: 36W 35M 36R 31S) but I absolutely bombed the essay portion and got a 23 (I went into the test not knowing the essay format and I also just had no opinion on the prompt). So, I obviously had to retake it, since I’m applying to Yale EA and a couple other colleges that require/recommend the writing portion. I took it today and I’m fairly sure I bombed every section except reading (I’m gonna guess like high 20s), but I felt that I did pretty well on the essay. I know Yale claims that they look at the highest composite score and the highest essay score, but I’m afraid they’ll see the composite score in the 20s and think my first test was a complete fluke. A lot of people say that most colleges don’t place much value on the essay anymore, and I’m much stronger in math and science than English (I really have no clue what happened during that first ACT haha). I’m not really sure what to do because I have to submit the request to send in my score from today to Yale ASAP. Does anyone have any advice on what I should do?
Yale requires all your ACTs so it looks like you need to send it.
Sending ACT scores to Yale is different since I send each one separately (unlike SAT where everything is on a single report). Yale also asks to request to send the score during registration (since it’s the last possible date), or else it might not reach them in time- I could just say I missed the deadline. They technically don’t really have a way to check which tests I’ve taken anyway, so I don’t really see how they could actually enforce that policy
Just to let you know, if you didn’t send and they find out they can rescind your admission. If they find out while you are in school they can dismiss you. I don’t recommend being dishonest.
Delete the scores you don’t like. If they no longer exist, you’re not lying when you send “All” your scores.
Some schools put SAT/ACT scores on your transcript (as well as community service hours). Make sure you know what yours does before you decide it no longer exists.