Should I send both SATs and ACTs?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm applying to schools like Northwestern and Rice. I'm a good student, a 94% GPA, lots of extracurriculars, wonderful teacher recommendations, etc... </p>

<p>I don't know if I should send in both my standardized test scores. I have:</p>

<p>SAT: M- 710...CR- 610...WR- 660. Superscore: 1980
ACT: M- 32...SCI- 33...WR- 33...R- 30...essay- 10. Superscore 32</p>

<p>I have no SAT Subject Tests to send (but some schools require them, so Math I: 600, Math II: 600, Bio M: 610), because they're not good. </p>

<p>I like my ACT score, but would it be bad to send just that score? Would they assume that I DID take the SATs, but my scores are just bad? Or should I send them to show that I'm a better ACT-tester than an SAT-tester? I'm also sending these to other selective schools.</p>

<p>Thanks,</p>

<p>Jaccrazzi</p>

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<p>First of all, depending on where you’re applying, your SAT Subject scores aren’t bad. </p>

<p>Second, it also depends on where you’re applying to decide which scores to send in. I know the usual idea is that coasts (and Indiana) like SATs better, and everyone in the middle likes ACT, but at least on the east coast, the ACT is pretty widely acknowledged. You can always send in both, but I’d choose the ACT for everyone because a 32 looks a lot better than a 1980.</p>

<p>What schools are you applying to?</p>

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<p>What you send depends on the school and their:</p>

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<li>Testing requirements.</li>
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<p>and</p>

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<li>Score Choice policy.</li>
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<p>For both NU and Rice, there’s no reason to send anything more than your ACT, and no further assumptions will be made.</p>

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<p>@milkyway531 @entomom</p>

<p>These schools offer Score Choice and require one or the other. Rice requires SAT Subjects, Northwestern doesn’t. </p>

<p>Thank you for your responses!</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Please read the Rice website again, carefully:</p>

<p>[Future</a> Owls](<a href=“Office of Admission | Rice University”>Office of Admission | Rice University)</p>

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<p>@entomom , I just looked at all of my other colleges and they say the same thing. Thank you for pointing this out to me!!!</p>

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<p>now do us a favor and get accepted into your colleges</p>

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<p>^Right :). Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Thank you, @SpaceDuck and @entomom !</p>

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<p>I also had the same question so thanks for answering it!</p>

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<p>You’re both welcome! </p>

<p>I can’t say it enough times, go to the college websites and carefully read their testing requirements and Score report policies. There are some generalities that can be made, but there are MANY exceptions too, and you don’t want to be caught lacking.</p>