<p>I got a perfect 36 on the English portion of my first ACT, while I got 32's for Reading and Science and only a 28 on Math. Are colleges going to look at the lack of balance in these scores poorly? Is the perfect English score going to be an advantage? Or do AdComs mostly just look at composite scores? I'll be applying undecided, by the way, so it's not like I'll have a major that coordinates with any particular scores.</p>
<p>wow, ur score is almost identical to my kids. As I told him last year, he’d have no trouble getting into around 85 percent of colleges with these scores. from what i have heard, most colleges primarily look at the composite for the ACT and they consider the math/cr breakdown in particular on the SAT. is what i’ve heard true? don’t know. honestly a 28 math should put you in good shape for many engineering programs and since u are going in undecided, i’d say your chances at being accepted are great(assuming your GPA matches your test scores and there are no red flags in your application) at most US colleges. would not bank on the top 30 schools and maybe the schools between 31 and 60 are not a solid accept(although in my unprofessional opinion your odds are still great at these schools too) but otherwise, you are in great shape. where are u applying? and i am guessing your composite is in the 31-33 range?</p>
Hey I am a sophomore starting with the new SAT. I need some advice I am living out of the US, but eventually will move there at college, hopefully!
Most colleges in my experience will not superscore the ACT but many of them say they do look at each component of the ACT. Your composite score is excellent - the 36 in English is especially impressive. I don’t think you will have any problems. My D got into lots of great schools with a 26 science score and everything else 30+.
The composite score is by far the most important aspect, although some colleges do weigh the English and Math subscores higher than reading and science, so your high english score is an slight advantage
Composite score is the most important. However, writing scores are used to validate admissions essays. So if you get a very low writing score, but have an unusually brilliant supplemental essay, this is a red flag. However, getting a 36 is an incredible accomplishment that only a select few can achieve. For comparison, a score of 25 puts you in the top 10% (for writing).