Retaking the SAT? -- with a better ACT score

Applying to College
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<p>So I've been trying to decide if I should retake the SAT or not. What I'd need to retake it for would be the Critical Reading section -- I got a 700 on it.</p>

<p>The thing is, I'm normally very good at CR. I got 77/80 on that section of the PSAT, will colleges see that?</p>

<p>The other thing is, I took the ACT and got a 35, with a 34 reading score. Do colleges really consider only the better score of the ACT/SAT -- what if they ask specifically for all test scores, so I have to send in my SAT?</p>

<p>I know where I want to go already and the current plan (that has been in place for quite a while) is to apply ED there. I have a lot of things going for me, I think, a lot of things that'll set me apart from the rest outside of my scores. I'm just nervous that this'll be a huge factor against me, especially because the average CR score of students at the school I'm going to ED to is 740.</p>

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<p>Just use the ACT. They can’t make you send both.</p>

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<p>^^^Ditto Erin’s Dad, just send the ACT, you don’t have to send anything more.</p>

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<p>oh yeah 700 CR isnt up to par at all, def retake them</p>

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<p>just send the ACT. </p>

<p>my high school puts SAT scores on your transcript for some strange reason. I remember begging my guidance counselor to put my ACT instead or remove the SAT scores and she wouldn’t do it</p>

<p>Regardless, my ACT was much much better than my SAT. For most of my schools my ACT was the 75% or above whereas my SAT was the 25% or below. I got into 9/10 schools I applied to.</p>

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<p>I did, since I figured they were going to see my SAT scores anyways when I send them my SATIIs, so I just spiffed it up. I got a 35 on my ACT too, but when I took the SAT a bit later my scores went up to 2330, so eh, I think it was worth it.</p>