Annoying dilemma: Which score to send...

Applying to College
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<p>Here are my two ACT test dates:</p>

<p>English 31
Math 34
Reading 27
Science 34</p>

<p>Composite: 32</p>

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<p>English 34
Math 32
Reading 30
Science 29</p>

<p>Composite: 31</p>

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<p>I would send the 32 without hesitation, but it ticks me off because I did 3 points better on both English and Reading my second time around and got lower scores in the other sections. Duke and Wash U are both like, "we will look for reason to get you in - not to keep you out" and encourage sending all scores. I don't know what to do.</p>

<p>If I "mix-and-match," I have a solid 33 composite. But no one does that. I wonder why.</p>

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<p>Send them both. Some schools do mix and match and I think Wash U. does.</p>

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<p>I asked Duke earlier and they told me they dont mix and match.. but it came from the same admission officer who told me that ACT doesn't allow score-choice.</p>

<p>I was like, "....yeaah.. it does...."</p>

<p>and he's like, "ummm.. no. i've been an admission officer for five years... yada yada."</p>

<p>I almost just hung up on him. but then later hes like "i'll look into it."</p>

<p>damn right you'll look into it.</p>

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<p>I've found adcoms have wrong ideas sometimes about sending scores...it's like they are stupid about things 90% of students know about! :p</p>

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<p>ooh yeah i totally agree! sometimes it's so frustrating since they'll be the ones deciding your fate.</p>

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<p>Wash U definitely does mix and match.</p>

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<p>anywhere else? here are the schools i'm looking at:</p>

<p>duke
washU (YES)
wisconsin (NO)
michigan
penn state
holy cross
syracuse
uconn
umiami
emory</p>

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<p>I don't know who does mix and match or not, but send all scores.</p>

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<p>really?? wouldn't that just be a waste of money? i think duke said something along the lines of.. them having a computer automatically pick out the best scores... </p>

<p>also, another idea is to retake it in december. late registration. i might be able to get the 33. lol?</p>

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<p>You could do that if you were willing to study etc. until dec. Does it cost more to send more ACT scores? CB is almost the opposite (with APs)</p>