<p>Tokenadult - MIT does it differently. Unlike the common ap on which you report each test date completely w/ all scores. MIT has you report one english w/ date, one reading w/ date, one math w/ date, one science w/ date, one composite w/ date, one writing w/ date, and one reading/writing w/ date. So the applicant does not report whole test dates and then let the school decide. The applicant must decide. Also, the application instructions do not address this question. Any ideas?</p>
<p>Thanks for drawing my attention to that detail in MIT's application form this year (which I downloaded a while ago). I would still go for ACTUAL scores from actual test dates for each separate category that MIT lists. Anyone who takes the ACT more than once has a composite score from each time, and I read the MIT form as asking for the highest composite score from whatever date when that highest composite score was gained. </p>
<p>That's a pretty radical redesign of the MIT form, and not at all like this year's Common Application, used by so many hundreds of other colleges.</p>
<p>So if the applicant is reporting an ACTUAL composite, then that is not really a superscore. Right?</p>
<p>How MIT slices and dices the information afterwards is up to them. </p>
<p>But I'll reiterate my thought on "superscoring," implicit in the link I posted above, a thread I started last year. How can superscoring really be an advantage to any applicant to any college? If you gain a score boost from superscoring, so do many other applicants applying to the same college. I don't think your relative competitive position vis a vis other applicants changes at all whether a college superscores or not. So I wonder why applicants even care about this issue, when it is clear that all colleges give students the benefit of their best scores if they take the same test more than once.</p>
<p>Basically, an applicant would want to to provide their best information in the context of what every other applicant is doing. I personally do not care whether a school superscores or not. I would just hate to have the application filled out wrong. I know my post is probably in the wrong thread, but I had an equivalent post in MIT's for a couple of days and made less progress than I did on this thread in just a few hours. Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>What does superscore mean?</p>
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<p>Token: there are advantages particularly at those colleges that chase high test scores -- they may throw more money your way. A 34 at UMiami qualifies for a full ride but a 32 only qualifies for a half-ride. Now, I have no idea if The U superscores, but if they do, a 34 beats the heck out of a 33, and a 32 is much better than a 31. Of course, the competition is also superscored, but that matters little since one needs a 34 to be competitive for the big cash.</p>
<p>smoda: e-mail MIT admissions and ask them if the superscore.</p>
<p>Bluebayou- The text I will have inserted is from the following link (I have yet i figure out quotes):</p>
<p>What standardized tests do I need to take to apply to MIT?
For native English speakers, MIT requires either the SAT I with writing or the ACT with writing. MIT additionally requires 2 SAT II subject tests, one in math (either Math Ic or Math IIc) and one in science.</p>
<p>For non-native English speakers, MIT requires either the SAT I with writing, the ACT with writing, or the TOEFL. MIT additionally requires 2 SAT II subject tests, one in math and one in science.</p>
<p>MIT superscores the SAT and ACT, so only the highest scores from each section will be considered for your evaluation. This is also true of the SAT IIs -- if you take more tests than are necessary, MIT will consider only the best scores that fit their criteria.</p>
<p>If you have taken AP tests prior to applying to MIT, you do not need to send MIT an official score report. Self-reporting your scores on the application will be sufficient.</p>
<p>The latest test date for EA applicants is the November date (no rush report required), and the latest test date for RD applicants is the December date, although January tests will be accepted at MIT's discretion.</p>
<h2>For more information on MIT's testing requirements, see the standardized test requirements here.</h2>
<p>This text states that MIT superscores and the application reflects that also in that each section score is allowed its own date. The part that confuses me is that the compostite also has "date taken". For superscoring, I would assume that you would calculate the superscore and insert it there. My only other thought is that they want the best single test composite but then they will calculate their own superscored composite from the data given. MB I am thinking too much about this.</p>
<p>Just got back from Preview at GaTech. Went to the President's Scholarship seminar, and they told us that Tech superscores the ACT.</p>
<p>zebes</p>
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It would be a huge advantage compared to any student who takes the test less than you. That is, with multiple tests you get the advantage of any variation - either random (having a good vs. bad test day) or systematic (i.e.built into the test or the tested cohort) that increases your score. Given the empiric evidence on cc that posters component scores can vary widely from date to date, both up and down, the net effect will be to skew the score up. There is a limit to this, as taking the test too many times will not be considered favorably.</p>
<p>Barnard superscores the ACT. If NYU superscores, it is a change from last year. I would check with the admissions rep for the NYU school that you are applying to. Last year they definitley did not.</p>
<p>Now that the SAT is changing over to score choice for the class of 2010, I wonder whether many colleges will offer superscoring the ACT since most already superscore the SAT. Any ideas?</p>
<p>can anyone else confirm new york university? their website doesn't say anything about superscoring the ACT</p>
<p>Yes, NYU does superscore. An NYU rep visited my high school last week and I specifically asked this question and she said yes they do superscore the ACT.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech superscores ACT.</p>
<p>Does Ohio State superscore</p>
<p>OSU does not superscore.</p>
<p>Do u think a 3.7 weighted and 26 act is good for ohio state</p>
<p>yes marlins- OSU isnt hard to get into</p>
<p>does the University of Pennsylvania superscore?</p>