<p>I took the ACT in September and this is what I got:
Math (32)
English (31)
Reading (30)
Science (21)
Essay (9)
Composite (29)</p>
<p>I was satisfied with my English score, thought I could do better in Math, glad I scored at least a 30 for Reading as it has never been my favorite or best area, and disappointment but expected the Science score as I ran out of time and had to put around ten straights "B"s.</p>
<p>I retested in October and just got my score:
Math (36)
English (32)
Reading (27)
Science (35)
Essay (10)
Composite (33)</p>
<p>As you can see I have no reason to be discontent with my Math score or my Science score (although I know which one I missed and would of put the right answer but I thought I was running out of time like before). I actually can't believe the improvement because I didn't study for Science at all following the September test; I just controlled myself for the Science test, as I wish I could have done for the Reading test because I felt like I got distracted (the stories were just not my taste). I am glad I improved my English score but would of liked, and thought I would receive, a 33 or 34. Nevertheless, I can't complain about that. </p>
<p>However, I have a problem. I do not want to send my scores for the September test because I could of done better on Math and my Science was horrendous. It would have been fine if I had earned the same Reading score as before, but I didn't. I won't make excuses because I know its ultimately up to me, but I had family trouble with my sister going missing the day before the test. I think it was this as well as the stories that did not suit me that caused me to become distracted and not even get to start reading the fourth passage (the five minute time was called and I was still answering questions for the third passage). I realized my mistake and was able to control myself for Science thankfully. Now, I don't want to send my September scores at all, but as you can see I scored lower in October for Reading and was thinking if I sent my September scores, schools might consider my Reading score from September, but my Science score is horrible for September. </p>
<p>Should I send both scores? This happened with the SAT when I took the May test and got a 1900 and then the June test and got a 2050, but then every score went up (math went up hugely and reading and writing slightly). </p>
<p>I'm applying to Stanford, Yale, and the UCs if that matters.</p>
<p>For Yale you must submit all scores for either ACT or SAT…so all ACT test dates or all SAT test dates. For Stanford you must submit all test scores from both tests…so you may hide nothing…</p>
<p>For the UCs, should I send my SAT score or September ACT or October ACT? Should I only send my SAT, or should I only send my October ACT, or should I send both ACTs, or finally the 2050 SAT and both ACT scores?</p>
<p>Please read post #3 again…for Yale if you choose to use ACT you must send ALL ACT test dates, if you choose to use SAT you must send ALL SAT test dates. For Stanford, you must send ALL test scores…SAT and ACT…ALL scores from ALL dates taken. This info can easily be found on each of the school’s admissions website.</p>
<p>For UCs reading from their website it appears that they require all scores to be sent from either the SAT or ACT/writing…they will use the highest score from a single sitting(so…no score choice, although they do require all scores)</p>
<p>Is this terribly wrong if you don’t send all scores for cost reasons even if it is mentioned in their requirement? I don’t want to hide anything but sending so many scores especially each ACT score is a separate charge.</p>
<p>Collegebound1111-do you really want to chance being disqualified for not sending a score? If you truly cannot afford it, call the admissions office to see what to do…if you just don’t want to spend the money, I think this a big risk!</p>
<p>the link you posted has pretty detailed information. Yale makes it crystal clear.</p>
<p>Q : Some colleges will consider only my highest scores. Why does Yale require a full testing history?
A: An applicant’s testing history provides useful contextual information to the admissions committee. With a full testing history, the committee is able to look at a student’s highest officially reported score on each section of the SAT, the highest individual SAT Subject Tests, and/or the highest ACT Plus Writing composite score. </p>
<p>Most of the colleges say they will take you highest score into consideration and that is why they want all of your scores. I don’t know if this is really the reason they want all scores. If that is true then it is to applicant’s advantage even if it will cost more.</p>
<p>^^This is where it pays to plan ahead. You get to request 4 free score reports when you take a test, at least with SAT. We always used free scores that you enter on test day and then when we did college apps we just had to pay to send to the additional schools. If you plan ahead, do your homework and know that your top 4 schools require all test sent, then you use those codes on test dates and that saves you some money. The ACT does charge to send per sitting, but unless SAT has changed lately, they send all sittings for one price.</p>
<p>At this point you just have to send them and deal with cost.</p>