<p>ACT (Apr. 2011)
English - 36
Math - 35
Reading - 31
Science - 31
Composite - 33</p>
<p>ACT (June 2011)
English - 33
Math - 35
Reading - 33
Science - 36
Composite - 34</p>
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<li>Should I send both SAT and ACT or just one of them? Do colleges like to see both scores...like is that at all a factor?</li>
<li>Should I use score choice for the schools that allow it?</li>
<li>If I use score choice, do I just not self-report the other scores on the common application? Do I just create a new document?</li>
<li>If score worth it in the end? Would colleges look down on how many times I've taken the test? Or would they not care?</li>
</ol>
<p>In most cases I would send them both (personal opinion not inside knowledge) - it validates that you do well in all subjects over several different measures - ditto confirming AP scores. The difference from one score to another can be as small as a question or two, so having done well and in a similar range would seem to me to just add to a consistent picture of someone who can do well over time.</p>
<p>General consensus is that 3x is the max times you want to take a single test. More is not better for testing and gets into the issue of being affluent enough to afford so much testing. Of course sending your SAT also depends on your Subject tests for many schools, and you haven’t given those.</p>
<p>For the schools that allow Score Choice, use it and make an alternate version of the CA to reflect your highest score.</p>
It gets a little complicated. For example, if your ACT was w/ writing, you’re applying to schools that require SAT IIs with SATs but ACT w/ writing and no SAT IIs is OK, and your SAT IIs are weak, then the ACT 34 might be more useful than the 2320.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about it too much. The won’t look down on a high score just because it was your third time taking the test. Don’t overthink it!</p>
<p>allxson- Of course that is something to be proud about… A 5 point increase on ACT is great. That is the equivalent of a 240 point increase on SATs. Most increase I’ve had so far is 60 points -_-</p>
<p>For the person who asked about my SAT II scores, I don’t think they’re too terrible, but perhaps I’m wrong?</p>
<p>SAT Biology: 760
SAT Chemistry: 790
SAT Math II: 750</p>
<p>Would this change any opinions on what score I should send? Or just to send them all? I just want to make sure that I don’t mess anything up because I decide to send all my scores, or only a few.</p>
<p>@howdoudo989 To be honest, I studied over the summer for the test I took in Nov. 2010. Then a little on the break for the January 2011 test. I kind of gave up hope that my scores would improve at all…But I took the ACT w/o any prep and was happy with my 2nd try. Then, randomly over the summer, I decided I wanted to try one more time for the SAT and I literally studied maybe 5 total hours for the test (doing SAT vocab words mainly). So, it came as a bit of a surprise.</p>
<p>Why would you think they’re anything but great? </p>
<p>Send your final SAT & Subject tests for those colleges that have Score Choice. Sending your earlier SATs and ACTs are not going to help you. Again, test scores and gpa are not equivalent as far as ‘showing improvement’, quite the opposite.</p>
<p>@entonmon Haha, sorry, it’s just we’re on CC so there’s always some amazing scores here!! Also, if I only send my SAT scores and SAT Subject test scores to colleges and use Score Choice, do I need to make a new form of the common application and just not self-report my old scores? This is the part where I’m pretty confused… I just want to make sure I do everything correctly.</p>
<p>First, congrats on the great scores. You ask a tough question, because none of us really knows what the schools do with the SAT and what they do when they when they receive both SAT and ACT. </p>
<p>I suspect it may depend school by school.</p>
<p>If we’re talking about schools OTHER than the top 25 or so schools, I really don’t think it makes much difference what you do. Your scores are through the roof. I think that most of the schools that are in the top 25 require all scores to be sent. </p>
<p>To the extent you have choices.</p>
<p>If you’re allowed ‘score choice’ where you don’t have to send all your SAT scores, I’d only send in the last set. With those SAT scores, no real need to send in the ACT scores.</p>
<p>If you have to send in all your SAT scores, … I’d probably send in the ACTs also. Just a gut. In the end, I don’t think it will make a difference.</p>
<p>Yes, for the schools that use Score Choice, if you decide to just send selected scores, make an alternative version of the CA self-reporting just the SAT scores you are sending:</p>
<p>You should check to make sure your HS doesn’t mark test scores on your transcripts. If they do, ask to have them omitted; they should do this, but some students have complained about their HS refusing to omit. I don’t think GCs usually send information on test scores, but you could talk to yours and tell them that you’re going to use score choice and be sure they don’t.</p>