<p>Does MIT actually "superscore" the SAT/ACT during the admissions process? I know that MIT (and most other colleges) report superscored scores to make themselves look better (and for US News Ranking). I also know that many of the colleges that "superscore" the SAT/ACT focus on the highest score from each section across differerent test dates but DO NOT recalculate a new composite SAT or ACT when a student's app is being reviewed.</p>
<p>My questions are:
Does MIT recalculate a new SAT/ACT score or does it just "focus on the highest scores"?
If MIT does indeed recalculate, do adcoms even look at the scores that are not superscored?</p>
<p>yes, MIT crosses scores from different tests. And they only consider the highest for each section. They don’t consider the other scores.</p>
<p>So MIT does not create a new super score they look at high scores across all tests you send. So when MITChris says “we superscore across tests. meaning we will only look at the best scores in each section from your SAT/ACT.” What SECTIONS are they looking at? </p>
<p>SAT MATH vs ACT MATH? Seems obvious.
SAT CR vs ACT English? Seems obvious.
SAT Writing (molliebatmit said they don’t use writing or is that just the essay?) vs ACT Writing or ACT English/Writing or Nothing?
What about ACT Science?
What about ACT Reading?
And what about ACT composite?
Does anyone really know?</p>
<p>the writing isn’t considered, so it doesn’t matter.
The ACT science won’t be superscored because it’s a general science. You’re required to take an SAT II science subject.</p>
<p>So you are saying, you think they only really look at ACT English, ACT Math and SATIIs?</p>
<p>^ That’s the impression I’m under.</p>