<p>I'm kind of confused. If you can pick which scores to send to the colleges, why does the Common Application have spaces for 3 scores? Why would someone send 3 scores to the colleges instead of just the best one? Is there an advantage to sending 3?</p>
<p>if you have taken the SAT and or the ACT more than once, you have to write down the dates you took them.</p>
<p>but if you took it the first time and it was ok, and the second time it was really good, would it be to your advantage to list both ACT scores? Because the ACT company only sends the scores you choose.</p>
<p>Bump!.....</p>
<p>Different sets of scores might be "the best" for different purposes. For example, the set with your highest composite might be the best for admission, but you might have gotten a higher math score on another test date, and the school might use that for course placement purposes. So you'd send them both. Another example is if the school requires the writing test, but you got your highest composite without writing. Some schools won't take the one without writing into consideration at all, but others will--and it can't hurt to include it. It's a good idea to find out how each school you're applying to will use your scores.</p>
<p>just because there are 3 lines doesnt mean that you have to fill them all in</p>