<p>I stopped reading after like page 5 or something so this might have been caught already. Brown doesn't superscore ACT, only SAT. This is confirmed by my brother who works in the admissions office there.</p>
<p>MIT, Princeton, Georgia Tech and Cornell sure superscore, I've talked to admissions at all of them and been told quite clearly that they do.</p>
<p>The person at Carnegie Mellon said they DO NOT superscore the ACT, I pressed her a bit on it, and she was quite sure. This is weird...</p>
<p>Perhaps one of the state colleges at Cornell superscores, but CAS does not. And Stanford does not, (link posted by debruns).</p>
<p>I had asked about Cornell Engineering, they said they superscore and that I should send both my October (a 30) and December (a 32) tests so they can superscore them (a 33).</p>
<p>I wrote G. Washington about being listed as a "super-scorer" but I doubt they will care about it, what their admission office says is what counts.
I think some office staff might not understand what a student means by "super-score" and think they mean "take the best score". I hope more colleges will do that but I don't think it will be very popular for a while. If anyone gets an award or scholarship because of super-scoring the ACT, please post. I know mistakes were made even with the SAT, students would say they had to call and ask why with a 1200 needed for 10,000 let's say, they didn't get it. Their scores seperately weren't 1200,but combined were. They usually say it's corrected but something you should keep an eye on.</p>
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<p>So have I, twice, and received a different answer each time. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I called up Carnegie Mellon again today, and they said they DO superscore the ACT!</p>
<p>Talk about doubletalk... One person in admissions says no, another says yes.</p>
<p>I'd highly recommend everyone get at least two opinions from different admissions reps on whether a college superscores the ACT.</p>
<p>I wouldn't trust it unless it is plainly listed on their admission and/or financial aid site. If a college changes policy, there should be a memo to staff. If they are misunderstanding the terminology or just want to see all the scores, it' isn't very clear and I wouldn't count on it.
In the future, if you get a yes or no, maybe it would be helpful to get names and what their titles are.</p>
<p>I definitely know CMU superscores, as I said earlier, because on my admissions login that's how it shows up. The first time I took the ACTs I got a 33 on the math, and the second time I took them, I got a 32, but everything else went up. They used my second score for everything else but had the 33 for the math, so therefore they superscore.</p>
<p>kittastic_neko: You already got your CMU admissions login? I haven't received mine yet! :( Or did you apply Early Decision?</p>
<p>I applied RD in early December and got it a few days later. It was in the letter that confirmed they had received my application.</p>
<p>UNC-CH doesn't superscore either...they take the highest composite and writing.</p>
<p>FAQ - APPLYING TO UNC-CHAPEL HILL</p>
<p>Does Carolina require the new SAT or ACT writing test?</p>
<p>Yes, the new writing section is required for all freshmen applying for admission.</p>
<p>The writing section of the SAT and ACT was administered for the first time in March 2005. As you prepare for college, please note the following: </p>
<p>We'll use your highest verbal, math, and writing score on the SAT OR your highest composite and writing score on the ACT.</p>
<p>I called GW and Boston College admissions- both confirmed they "superscore ACT's" and I directly asked if they take the best scores from each section and refigure them to obtain a new composite.-YES!
Notre Dame, Wake Forest, UVA do not. However, maybe I am cynical - but some admissions will not be honest about this because they sometimes do supersore for rankings purposes. The higher the SAT's and ACT's of their accepted students- the more selective they seem- and they will report that to College Board, ranking forums, etc.
so-I would send whatever scores you have. WF told me they especially look at reading and math- so they would look at those from each test date. If someone has a 33-34 in reading and lower science score- that is more important- therefore I think it would be to your benefit to send all test scores.</p>
<p>If GW said that, than why on their site, just recently, was this post:
Dear Admissions Office personnel:</p>
<p>I know that you "superscore" multiple SAT tests (i.e., pick the best section scores from different test). </p>
<p>Do you do the same thing with multiple ACT tests or do you just use the highest reported composite score?</p>
<p>I have been told by my college counselor that you do superscore multiple ACTs, although your website seems to indicate you don't. </p>
<p>However, I have found that several colleges have started to superscore the ACT, but still have websites that say they don't. Accordingly, I am just trying to make sure I have the most current information.</p>
<p>Even if you don't formally superscore the ACT, do you informally consider high section scores from the ACT with the lower composite score?</p>
<p>Thank you very much!</p>
<p>Appreciatively,
Mary Anne </p>
<p>Report this postReply with quote ACT superscoring question
by Admissions1 on Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:09 pm </p>
<p>Our current policy is to accept the higher scores when students have taken the ACT on more than one occassion.Admissions1 </p>
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<p>Report this postReply with quote Re: ACT superscoring question
by Admissions1 on Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:59 pm </p>
<p>At GW we use the highest composite ACT score. We do not superscore the ACT. We will use the best composite score on the ACT.Admissions1</p>
<p>I meant to put in the GW website:
<a href="https://www1.sass.gwu.edu/freshmen/cmb/viewforum.php?f=7%5B/url%5D">https://www1.sass.gwu.edu/freshmen/cmb/viewforum.php?f=7</a></p>
<p>This was an update from this month:</p>
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<p>Re: ACT superscoring question
by Curious on Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:23 pm </p>
<p>Why are you on this list? Has your policy changed?
<a href="http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.co%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.co</a> ... score-act/Curious </p>
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<p>Report this postReply with quote Re: ACT superscoring question
by Admissions1 on Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:10 pm </p>
<p>Our policy has not changed. The information on that web site is wrong, and we will be contacting the web administrator of that site to let them know of their error.</p>
<p>As always, for the absolute correct information on our policies, please consult our main web site: <a href="http://gwired.gwu.edu/adm/.Admissions1%5B/url%5D">http://gwired.gwu.edu/adm/.Admissions1</a> </p>
<p>It makes me wonder why the poster Pfuldner was told the opposite. But I believe their site and the fact they mentioned being taken off the list. It just adds to the frustration of admissions but I always felt what is written is more reliable than verbal and maybe there is some confusion in what "superscoring" is? It's expensive to send scores though and I would hope no one would do so without full knowledge of the facts.</p>
<p>theres no way the california state universities superscore the ACT.</p>
<p>theres no way the california state universities superscore the ACT.</p>
<p>Stanford does lol only one i am sure of atm.</p>
<p>Can't take credit, but northeast mom spoke to Ithaca and apparently, they not only superscore the ACT, they also combine scores from both the ACT and SAT to get your best combo.</p>