<p>If you take it just to see if you'll do well can that harm you? Like if you do bad but well on the SATs will the colleges see what score you got on ACT or will they never know unless you send them those scores.</p>
<p>no, they will never no unless you choose to send the scores. And, you can take the ACT more than once and choose which scores to send -- unlike the SAT which sends each and every score you've ever earned, the ACT allows you to only send which test date you want. Yes, you can take as a practice to see if its a better test for you. Some kids do better on the aCT than the SAT. Check out thier website.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info.</p>
<p>Not quite correct. Most high schools put all your test scores on your official high school transcript that gets sent to colleges regardless of whether you order official scores sent. Also, a number of colleges specifically ask you to list all your scores on the application. However, for admission, colleges consider only your higher score between ACT and SAT.</p>
<p>definitely true for some schools, but our HS doesn't put any non-school stuff on the transcript (too much work?).</p>
<p>I had e-mailed my college counselor and he said that they see all of your scores even if you only send your best or even if you dont even send your act score, they see it.</p>
<p>hmmm. GC's work very hard, but sometimes..... And, this is an easy one. </p>
<p>According to ACT's web site, your HS will only recieve your scores if you list your HS code on the registration. So, if you don't list a high school code, no scores will be sent (for all they know, you could be homeschooled), and they will not be added to your HS transcript.</p>
<p>According to the ACT's web site:</p>
<p>"if you have taken the ACT more than once, we maintain a separate record for each test date. If you ask us to send a report to a college, we will release only the record of the test date you tell us to. This protects you and ensures that you maintain control of your records." However, ACT does give you the OPTION to send scores for more than one test date.</p>
<p>When you think about it, if the SAT and ACT automatically sent all scores to all colleges, it would kill of thier business which charges extra for every school above 4 (?) where you want to send a report. Thus, if you take the ACT and list no colleges to receive the scores, no colleges receive the scores. And, if later you decide to send scores, you have to pay extra and they make more money!</p>
<p>btw: a few years ago, the SAT also allowed students to pick and choose which SATII test you want submitted to which school. But, now they send all scores for every SAT test (but not APs, which must be sent separately). Good luck.</p>