looking for advice for my DS who was deferred during ED. Yes, we understand his chances in regular decision are diminished. He has sent in his letter of continued interest and his mid- year grades are in. He decided since he really couldn’t change his GPA, he’d take another shot at the SAT and the ACT. He got his SAT score up by 200 points and that’s been sent in. Got his ACT score today and it dropped one point from his highest combined score. He had a severe case of bronchitis when he took the test, so a drop isn’t a surprise. The thing is his English/reading score rose from a 31 to a 33. We are wondering if we should just mention that in an email to his admissions rep or weather it’s worth sending an official report? Since the ACT isn’t super scored, admissions would see the other 3 low scores on that same test that really don’t do him any favors and though we could let them know how very sick he was during the exam. I’m leaning toward advising dear son to just mention it in email and skip the official report. On the ACT to SAT conversion chart thus 33 is higher than his reading SAT score. Dilemmas, dilemmas. 
Personally I would only contact the admissions people to make them aware of a new award or honor. Explaining test scores are low due to illness just seems like an excuse and I’m sure they are tired of kids making excuses. ( I admire his fortitude in taking it sick though!) According to their Common Data Set they want to receive test scores by 2/15 so will the latest scores be considered at all? Only 36% of their admitted students for fall 2014 submitted ACT scores.
http://www.wm.edu/offices/ir/documents/cds/cds_1415_part_c.pdf
His letter of continued interest let them know he was retaking standardized tests, which their blog requested he include that info if one was retaking tests. An answer from admissions on this site to a deferred student also asks that when those tests are ready to send in, you should email your regional admissions person so they can watch for the new scores. We had the new SAT automatically sent, but waited on the ACT to see the score. His original admissions package already contains his highest combined ACT score.
Decided to enjoy the 33 sub score, but not report it or mention it.
Best of luck to your DS! Hopefully I’ll be able to see him on campus in the fall! He certainly sounds well-qualified!
Thank you - he’s hopeful.