<p>I am now a junior. I took the ACT without writing once as a freshman to get the feel for the exam. Then I took it again (with writing) as a sophomore a few months ago. In understand that my sophomore year one counts and I can use that to submit to schools. I also heard that I cannot submit my freshman year score because it will be expired by then? (I wouldn't want to anyways, my soph year score is higher). What I am asking is, will colleges see the freshman year score as another time taken? So will that mean I have taken the exam once or twice?</p>
<p>I don’t think it really matters.</p>
<p>Really? Because I am fairly certain colleges look to see how many times you have taken it. and anything above 3-4 times looks bad? that’s why I want to know because I plan on taking it a couple more times.</p>
<p>When you submit ACT scores, you indicate which date they are to send. If you want more than one, you pay more. So the schools will definitely NOT see extra tests that you don’t want them to see.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot. But the main thing i’m wondering is, even if they don’t see the other scores, will they know that I have taken them? So if one only sends in the highest score, how will they know he/she took 2 tests or even 6 tests?</p>
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<li><p>You are incorrect that freshman year scores “expire.” Any tests taken while you are in high school can be used for admission. It is tests taken before high school that get erased.</p></li>
<li><p>It sounds like you want to take it a third time. That is fine and colleges will not hold it against you.</p></li>
<li><p>When you order the ACT to send a score, the ACT sends only the score ordered. You have to do a separate request to send a second score. ACT does not tell a college how many tests you have taken.</p></li>
<li><p>Check with your high school. Many put all your test scores on your official high school transcript so your scores won’t be hidden even you do not send the official scores.</p></li>
<li><p>There are many colleges that reject score choice and require you to submit all your ACT scores if you submit any ACT score even if one does not have writing.</p></li>
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