<p>OK, I'm looking at top schools (Harvard/Stanford are my top two right now).</p>
<p>Right now, my application is spectacular except test scores. I have amazing grades (4/4) etc. I won't bore you. Test scores are like this:</p>
<p>ACT: 33 Comp (32 E, 34 M, 31 R, 36 S)
SAT: 2230 (760/750/720)</p>
<p>Obviously these are good, but not amazing - I'd like to hit 35+ or 2300+. I think I did very well this time around on the ACT. Obviously there are always mistakes that we make, but I'm thinking I could very easily hit 35 or 36, especially superscored (although I also though Science was easy this time around).</p>
<p>Lets say I get a 35, do I take the SAT next month?
Lets say I get a 36, do I take the SAT next month?</p>
<p>I'm already registered, but honestly the money would be trivial if I didn't have to sit through another test, as I could go to a debate tournament that I'd wanted to go to.</p>
<p>No, I’m pretty sure SAT and ACT scores are interchangeable at most colleges. SAT Subject Tests are required with the SAT though (and some colleges like Columbia even require them with the ACT).</p>
<p>If you get a 35 or 36, call it good. There are better things to do on Saturday mornings than sit for an exam, and either of those scores are plenty good enough.</p>
<p>Yours scores at this point are quite nice as I’m sure you’re aware and do put you on solid footing for much of any school. Of course, as you’ve already taken the ACT and feel you’ve done well, all the better. If you do score a 35 or 36 there is no reason at all to take the SAT any further.</p>
<p>Of course, if you don’t improve by much, you still really don’t need to retake the SAT. Though if you want to for whatever reason, there’s really no reason you shouldn’t either (barring financial burden I suppose).</p>