<p>Do you have to submit sat IIs in addition to ACT? different websites say different things.</p>
<p>Are ACTs looked down upon since Columbia is an east coast school?
Im an east coaster myself but I haven't done spectacular on the SATs and am hoping for a better ACT score.</p>
<p>What exactly are your scores? Columbia will accept both but I would try and take the SAT again if you have the time and energy to study for it. I think you still need to submit two SAT Subjects tests now but it's best if you just go to <a href="http://www.columbia.edu%5B/url%5D">www.columbia.edu</a> and check what they say.</p>
<p>Thanks, I checked the website and SatIIs are required no matter what. From practice tests my ACT score falls within the middle 50% but my SAT does not. Thats why I want to take the ACT.</p>
<p>Ah, well you should keep in mind that most of hte people who are accepted have percentiles of 96 and above. Shoot for the stars!</p>
<p>My D has a good ACT score (w/writing) but never taken SAT yet. Is it better to try SAT this fall(This is a last chance since she is senior.), or just go with ACT? She has 760-800 SAT II scores.Thanks,</p>
<p>It doesn't matter--- if her ACT and SAT II's are sufficiently strong (like a 35 ACT and the SAT II range you stated), don't bother taking SAT's.</p>
<p>I know several students admitted to Columbia, Yale, Harvard on the merits of ACT alone (and for Yale, not even SAT II's). I myself submitted my SAT's first and then my ACT as well. I did similarly on both (2350Sat 35act) so it didn't hurt. PLus, you know that ACT has score choice right? So milk it for all it's worth.</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice. Yes, she knows she can choose the best score on ACT.</p>
<p>No, I disagree.</p>
<p>Even if you don't need the SAT, you should take it anyways. Some scholarships and other great opportunities will only accept SAT scores.</p>
<p>Karot, Could you give me some scholarship names that only accept SAT socres?</p>
<p>There's a huge one. It's called the National Merit Scholarship.</p>
<p>I thought National merit Scholarship only considered PSAT's, which the poster is now too advanced for. Is this wrong?</p>
<p>No in order to become a Finalist/Winner you need to submit your SAT scores (after you meet the PSAT cutoff which varies by state). But no top schools actually award money for NMSQT winners.... =/</p>