<p>Hi CC! </p>
<p>So I'm wondering what I should do with my test scores. I took the ACT twice and got:
32 (E:35, M:29, R: 31, S: 34, W:10)
33 (E:35, M:31, R: 33, S: 33, W: 10)</p>
<p>I figured I'd only send the second score because the composite is higher and the subscores are the same, if not higher. It also doesn't make sense to me to pay to send the first score that only shows a slightly higher score in one subsection (34 in Sci vs. 33). </p>
<p>So for the Common App under Highest ACT science score, should I put a 34 even though I'm not sending that score report? Or should I just pretend I never took the test that first time and put a 33??</p>
<p>I don’t know for sure, but I believe that unless you are submitting both score dates, then I would not self report the science 34.</p>
<p>My daughter had similar scores and a similar issue. She took it 3 times, scoring 32-33-34. She self reported the highest components, as asked for on the common application, but only sent her last (highest) score since no superscoring would get her up to a 35. She did get a slightly higher writing score on her first try (12 v 11). Anyway, one of the schools she applied to (an Ivy league school) saw her application and sent an e-mail specifically instructing her to report all three scores. I’m not sure if they always insist on seeing all of an applicant’s test scores or whether that request was triggered by seeing her self-reporting (which indicated that some of her highest component scores came on different dates). </p>
<p>@Momof2back2back @Ljtjrose So since it is just a very minor difference, I’m just going to list the 33 on the Common App to avoid mishaps. Thanks for the help!!</p>