in need of some advice! (:

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<p>so i just got back my latest score reports (like many of us!) and am faced with a bit of a discrepancy... i improved both my ACT and SAT scores significantly, but there is a big gap between the two! </p>

<p>my ACT composite is a 35... 35 E 36 R 34 M 33 S
up from a 33 in April... 36 E 30 R 31 M 34 S</p>

<p>my SAT is now a 2190... 720 M 720 CR 750 W
up from a 2050 in March... 680 M 680 CR 690 W</p>

<p>I also have a 770 on the Chem SAT II, and am planning to take Literature and Math II in the fall.</p>

<p>i'm looking to apply at UPenn (SEAS), Northwestern, UChicago, and Notre Dame in particular, with a ton of others still on my list of possibilities. </p>

<p>my question is this - should i try to improve my SAT scores one more time, or just go with using my ACT where such a practice is allowed? after the improvement i made, i'm reasonably confident i could bump them up a bit more, as i still did not do much prep for either test. </p>

<p>thank you in advance! (: i'll reply to any thread links you post here in return.</p>

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<p>Your ACT is on the moon; you are basically done…why would you bother with the SAT again?
and every school on your current list^allows you to send just your ACT…</p>

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<p>thank you so much! i was just worried that not having any SAT scores might not look as good. whew, how good that is to hear. haha.</p>

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<p>any other opinions?</p>

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<p>Unless you think you can get a great SAT score (2300+) it would be a waste of time - even then I think your 35 ACT is equivalent. So unless you’re applying to Ivy League schools you shouldn’t retake; unless of course you love taking the SAT :)</p>

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<p>welll i know that everyone adores taking their SAT, right?
haha thank you. i’m not sure if i would be able to make that great of an improvement. the ACT is just a better test for me.
so even with UPenn, do you believe my 35 is satisfactory? I think that’s the only Ivy i will shoot for.</p>