Should I retake the ACT?

<p>So, I took the ACT this June, and got a score that I would perfectly fine sending to colleges. It was a 34 composite and broke down like this:</p>

<p>Math:35
Reading:36
Writing:35
Science:31
Essay:10</p>

<p>The thing is, I got this score without any studying. I had practiced one essay before in my writing class and taken the PLAN, but that's it. So, I have some questions:</p>

<p>Do colleges superscore the ACT? I'm pretty sure that if I took it again I would get a 36 on Math, and a higher science score, but I'm not sure I could keep the other ones high enough to increase my composite score. I'm mainly interested in MIT and UChicago.</p>

<p>Does the difference between a 34 and a 35 matter? I wouldn't want to study so much to aim for a 36, but a 35 would be doable. I hear the ACT is kinda a secondary thing with colleges, so I'm curious if this would do anything.</p>

<p>Is that science score gonna drag me down? I'm planning on focusing in my applications on how I'm involved in math and science, and I feel like that could raise an eyebrow (even if it's not <em>really</em> science)</p>

<p>I know this score is nothing to complain about, but I'm just wondering if I should consider taking another shot at it. Advice?</p>

<p>I would not take it again.</p>

<p>I don’t think they superscore the ACT, like they do the SAT.</p>

<p>I am not sure you can really study for the science portion of the exam anyway.</p>

<p>I looked it up and it looks like MIT and UChicago at least do superscore the ACT</p>