How do colleges that don't use score choice weigh multiple scores? (Interesting Q!)

Applying to College
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<p>I just recently sent in all my SAT Scores, as requested by the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), to which I have applied for ED.</p>

<p>A couple questions I formed while doing this:</p>

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<li><p>They may now have two copies of my score report - this isn't detrimental to my application, is it?</p></li>
<li><p>Also, now that they have my full testing history, admissions can see that I have had one less than mediocre SAT test score (~1950) and one acceptable one (2300). How badly does this take away from the strength of my test scores? Will I clearly lose out to applicants who achieved strong scores after their first SAT, or does my testing history show a willingness to improve?</p></li>
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<p>Please feel free to answer any or all of my inquiries. Thanks again, everyone!</p>

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<p>Don’t worry AT ALL. In fact, this is good that you sent in both your scores. It shows that you put in the effort to improve tremendously! Colleges usually superscore the SAT, meaning they take the highest subscores from all sittings and combine them. For example:</p>

<p>First sitting: 650 CR, 790 Math, 600 WR = 2040
Second sitting: 730 CR, 800 Math, 560 WR = 2090</p>

<p>Superscore: 730 CR, 800 M, 600 WR = 2130</p>

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<p>That’s certainly makes me feel better.
Are you sure this applies to University of Pennsylvania as well?</p>

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<p>Yes! Most Ivys do it!</p>

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<p>Your answer here for the SAT Reasoning test:</p>

<p><a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf[/url]”>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My opinion. No one knows for sure, but all things being equal a one and done 2300 would logically be considered better than a two and done 2300. Hopefully, you are diverse enough in other areas where it will not be an all things equal case and it does not come down to a SAT score dual. GL</p>