<p>Varsity athlete and haven't had time to prep as much as I'd like. I really don't think my score will improve by much, maybe 1 point or so to be honest. Should I even bother taking it next week or switch date for Oct 26? If Oct 26 I know I won't have a new score for Early Action deadline but I was told you can submit updated score after and it "might" be taken into consideration. Not sure what to do. Maybe take it next week AND Oct 26?</p>
<p>Might as well take it both times, never hurts.</p>
<p>Take it earlier, get the better score. Commit some time before the 21st and make it happen.</p>
<p>Be sure to send in your September score with your application to qualify for EA.</p>
<p>Take it in Sept and Oct. set up now to send scores directly. </p>
<p>My kid was a recruited athlete to Michigan - if you sign an NLI in November your sport, you may not even have scores back from Oct testing.</p>
<p>October score may be late for EA.</p>
<p>I took it last spring and did well, but I’d be on the low end of median scores for Michigan. </p>
<p>It’s not sketch to take it 3 times? My scores should be upward, but still. I think some of the Ivies average out your scores or at least look at you differently if you have more than 2 ACT/SAT scores, no? Am I going to have to explain that travel soccer in the summer and varsity soccer in the fall prevented me from dedicating myself or something?</p>
<p>What? No… you only send the scores that you want. I took the ACT 4 times and only sent 1 score. Take it as many times as you need to. </p>
<p>Apply EA, take the October ACT, if your score improves, send it to UMich.</p>
<p>admissions told me they can see all of my scores. is that true?</p>
<p>Unless the application specifically asks to report all scores, then no they can’t see all your tests scores. They’ll only see the ones you send in.</p>
<p>“SAT or ACT with writing test scores must be received by Nov. 1” [Early</a> Action | University of Michigan Office of Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.umich.edu/early]Early”>http://www.admissions.umich.edu/early)</p>
<p>You need to have at least one test score in by Nov 1 to hold your spot in EA. Send your current score now and then send your Oct score if it improves.</p>
<p>What GoBlue said. Exactly. </p>
<p>Follow the rules of every admissions website. If they say they need all materials by a certain date, that is what they mean.</p>
<p>Michigan is very strict with this EA rule. A student of mine thought she would have all scores sent for November test date and before, even though we discussed sending October scores directly. She missed EA boat. </p>
<p>Same will apply to most universities, unless they specifically say they will take tests after that date.</p>