<p>I will be a sophomore next year and I am confused about the SAT/AT process. I have done some research and I feel that I am leaning towards the ACT but I am wondering do I still need to take the PSAT and the SAT II along with the ACT? At about what time in my high school career should I take these tests? Also, I am shooting for Ivy league, Stanford, MIT etc. as I have gotten a 4.0 this year, #1 class rank, and finishing my Eagle Scout at 15 as well as more. My minimum goal for the ACT would be a 34, does this sound about right? If I were to get a lower score would it be ok to retake it? Do I have to submit all of my ACT scores? if I do, what is the point of retaking the ACT if colleges can see my previous bad score? Thanks for your help in advance.</p>
<p>Most of those schools require/have as recommended:</p>
<p>SAT
ACT
SAT II x2</p>
<p>It depends which college you want to go to whether or not you want to show all your scores or only your best scores. Top privates like ivies (actually only half the ivies. the others suck) all superscore (applicable for SAT 1 only) so the more you retake, the better it is. If you really want to be a perfectionist and go for like stanford and hahvahd, go for a 36. You can settle for a 35 but you’ll want to go for a 36. Also, colleges dont give a **** if you retake. Just dont retake too much. Try to get your perfect score within 2-3 tries. Take your SAT2’s (must take 2, really really recommend 3) in 10th and 11th grade. Do ACT/SAT1 in junior year, you can retake until the fall of senior year.</p>