<p>I just now receieved by ACT scores back from the December test, and I recieved a 31. I am looking at Brown, Cornell, Penn, and Dartmouth and was wondering how "within range" these scores are?</p>
<p>SAT:</p>
<p>670 Math
690 Critical Reading
760 Writing (2 12 essays)</p>
<p>SAT 2s:</p>
<p>690 Literature
670 HIstory</p>
<p>ACT:
31 English (10 essay)
34 Math
28 Reading (ew)
29 Science</p>
<p>I have taken my ACT once, and my SAT 2s only once. Any recommendations? I am sorry about how lame this thread is, but I know NOTHING about the ACTs and would love some advice.</p>
<p>Given that the highest grade on your SAT’s are a result of your writing score (not M/V), your ACT of 31 outgrades your SAT; yea, I know that concordance tables dont’ reflect that, but it’s my opinion that writing cannot overcompensate for lower m/v scores while ACT is looked at as composite in 99% of cases…</p>
<p>Your SAT scores are about equal to a 32 ACT which is certainly ‘in range.’ Depending on your major you may want to send ACT over SAT though (For example, your higher math would be good if you were going into engineering/science/math), but looking at your SAT 2s I’m going to assume that is not the case.</p>
<p>As an example, Cornell’s ranges are (25th and 75th respectively) verbal: 620-710 and math: 650-750. That puts you in the middle of the pile on both tests (that information is from Cornell’s website). So, depending on ECs, transcript, etc, you are competitive, but obviously higher scores are better. Your writing and CR are better on the SAT, so unless your going for a science/math major, stick with your SATs.</p>
<p>As for how within range your scores are; your ACTs are a bit low for those schools, but people with lower scores are accepted.</p>
<p>P.S. Cornell super scores the ACT (including giving you a new composite), but it is one of the only schools that does, while most other schools allow score choice on the SAT, something to think about if you try and retake one of the tests. Personally, I wish I had gone the SAT route instead of the ACT, but it is totally up to you.</p>
<p>a 31 ACT is equal to a 680 on each SAT section or 1360 m/v, which is exactly what the OP has; however, the OP’s writing score is much better on the SAT. </p>
<p>Again, if you (the OP) are going for a science/math major, go with the ACT, that math is nice. If not, SAT is better or at least equivalent in everything but math. Then again, your scores are so similar that the plus/minus difference between them won’t make or break you either way.</p>
<p>Thanks for the opinions. I kind of want to send my ACT scores to PROVE that I am not completely awful at math. A 34 just looks better, and a 31 ACT is at the median of all schools while my 1360 SAT is scraping the bottom. The ACT will prove I am decent at math, while my SAT will prove that I am rather good at writing and that am okay in Critical Reading. Basically, if I want them to look at both and judge me according the best of each? I know it is not exactly how they do it, but the worst that will happen is that they will ignore one. </p>
<p>Any more comments? You all have been really helpful so far :)</p>
<p>Oh, and I am a psychology major, or that is what i said. So, while math is not the MOST important, it is still a definite part of any semi-science.</p>
<p>Also, I got a 6 on my IB Math test, so is that enough to show I am good enough in math?</p>
<p>Lastly, I have a high ranking, great essays, solid ECs, so I just need to tighten up my scores.</p>
<p>Send them both. Neither of your scores as bad enough to keep you out, and your right, 34 math looks great. As I already pointed out though, your composite is higher through SAT, and the reason your ACT is in the middle range is only 1% of students applying use ACT over SAT (at least at Cornell, I haven’t checked the others), so your talking about a much smaller pool of applicants. Again, your call, but a 670 in math is about a 31, so it isn’t a bad score anyways.</p>
<p>Edit: I don’t know a think about IB, sorry.</p>