<p>So I am filling out the common app and I will be submitting the ACT ( have not taken the SAT). I came across a conflicting situation I hope has a simple answer. I am submitting only my highest score out of the four times I have taken it. However, when the common app asks for the scores for the individual parts, it says to list the highest score. Should I put what I got on the score I am submitting or should I put the highest on I got on any test?</p>
<p>For example, I received a 34 composite for my last test with a 30 in science. However, two tests ago I received a 33 composite, but a 35 science. Should I report the 30 or the 35? I am not submitting the test where I received the 33.</p>
<p>you’ll have to send your official score report anyways so it doesn’t really matter.</p>
<p>I don’t think you can report 35 on the common app and NOT send your score report with that 35. That doesn’t make sense to me.</p>
<p>^you’d send both scores on the report because some schools superscore.</p>
<p>You self report scores on CommonApp like superscoring. The school would look at your officially submitted scores the way they want anyway.</p>
<p>@guineagirl96 none of the schools I am applying to superscore so it wouldn’t help me in any way to submit the composite score of 33</p>
<p>@Metz987 if they don’t super score, then don’t put your highest section scores on the common app. Report it exactly as it would appear on your official report.</p>
<p>^ Not really. You should still put your highest section score on CommonApp particularly if you are not going to send them the official report. It may not help but it would not hurt. The school can clear tell it is from a different sitting as you specific the test date on each section score. Even for the school that do not superscore ACT, they may still use section score for evaluation. For instance, UMich clearly said a higher Math section score would help for Engineering even if it is not from the same sitting. Nevertheless, you may need to submit the official report for that purpose.</p>
<p>most schools require an official report, i’ve only heard of one school that doesnt</p>
<p>Why don’t you contact the school</p>
<p>Some school would allow self reporting additional ACT score without official report if for a financial reason (e.g. Stanford). In any case, there is no reason to hide a better section score in CommonApp even if you not submitting the official score report for that attempt.</p>