How are the ACT with writing scores used by colleges?

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Do schools truly consider the SAT and ACT equally? If so, then why do colleges publish ranges for all three components of the SAT( therefore writing) and for the ACT only the composite?

Colleges all say very strongly that, yes, they consider them equally. We can either believe them or not.

What constitutes a top score? She is looking only in the northeast and include some of the highly selective schools there. What would she need to get in?

My D got 34 on ACT and got into 3 of her 5 top schools, including Ivy. But it’s a toss-up, as you most likely know. Kids are rejected with higher scores, and accepted with lower scores.

What happens if you send both your SAT and ACT scores to a college? If the value of her ACT score ends up higher than her SAT score then will the presence of the SAT score bring her down? She has a very nice 780 on her Biology M. Would it’s visibility help?

Also my D. She took SAT I twice, and took three SAT IIs, in addition to the ACT twice. Also took 4 APs (that’s all the school offered)-- 2 junior year and 2 senior year. Sent all scores except the senior year AP scores. That was exhausting just listing them all, let alone her taking them all!! So, it couldn’t hurt, if the scores are all around the same level. It’s such a gamble though. If everything is very good, as it already sounds, then go for it. Good luck!</p>