Question about the composite score of the ACT

Applying to College
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<p>Quick question.</p>

<p>Do colleges only look at the composite score or do they look at individual scores as well? Obviously 36s across all 4 subjects would look better than two 36s and two 35s, but do colleges actually care to that extent?</p>

<p>Sorry for being the typical college confidential poster, but I've taken a few practice tests and as of right now, I have two 36s, a 34 and a 30 (science.) The goal is a 36 composite any way I can get it.</p>

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<p>I’m sure they look at individual scores. A 30 composite could mean 30 on all four subjects or perhaps a 36 on three of the subjects and a 12 on the other one.</p>

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<p>The composite score by far matters the most but obviously they at least glance at the individual scores. I’m sure for STEM the math score is looked at more closely.</p>