<p>Can one submit both ACT and SAT scores to a college? Colleges don't seem to like the ACT as much, but if you do well on the ACT, then you should be able to put it down. With the SAT as a "security" score. Can you only submit one of the scores? I'm thinking Ivies...I've got a 2270 SAT that is highly unbalanced (V/W > M), and a more balanced ACT score could offset that.</p>
<p>dont worry about ur sat score. 2270. its really good. they dont think a 2400 is much better than a 2270. focus on other things such as ur essay and ec's and gpa. one more thing, if u apply to schools in the midwest, then only give ur act scores. east coast colleges tend to frown on act scores.</p>
<p>You can certainly submit both scores to a college or only one. The vast majority of schools now will take either. My daughter is at an Ivy right now and didn't take the SAT. She was also accepted at another very selective east coast college. The east coast/ midwest sort of distinction reflects what admissions policies used to be and continues to be repeated, but I don't think it reflects current practice. I know the admission rate for my daughter's school was the same overall for those submitting the SAT and the ACT.</p>
<p>I see no reason not to take the colleges at their word that they will accept either test and have no preference. I've asked the question repeatedly to ad comm people and they say it makes no difference. Since they can have a preference if they want, I have no reason to doubt them. There is an accepted conversion formula to translate scores on one to the other.</p>
<p>The exceptions seem to be rather rare and you can easily find out about them. I haven't made a detailed study but I've been having this discussion with people for years. The only school that people have been able to identify that has an articulated preference is Princeton, which will take the ACT by itself only if all the other schools being applied to require it (which isn't going to happen, realistically). Other schools that people have said want only the SAT have changed their policies.</p>