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<p>Here's my predicament. </p>

<p>I have taken the SATs twice: 650/600 CR, 670/740 M, 700/720 + 8/10 W = 2130 Superscore.
I've also taken subject tests: 740 Bio/730 Math I.
I'm not very good at taking standardized tests. I know I can score almost perfectly in Writing and Math, but my scores don't reflect that.
So, I have decided to take the ACT in September because I want to apply to Penn ED.
I am working at it all summer and am aiming for a score around 33 or 34 in one shot. </p>

<p>My questions:
1. I know Penn requires to see all testing history. However, my ACT score will (hopefully) reflect a better testing ability than my SAT scores. Will they recognize that? Will they only judge me on the higher scores of the two? </p>

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<li>It is not required to send SAT IIs with ACT+W. I didn't do so well on either of the exams, but, again, I feel like I could have scored 800s or very close on both. However, so many people seem to have sent/used both for admissions. How is that seen? Again, I know Penn requires to see all testing history, but will they use the Subject tests in conjunction with ACTs? </li>
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<p>Thank you to anyone and everyone who responds!</p>

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<p>Admissions will obviously look at all your scores. My sense is that they will have a “positive” attitude and look at your best scores as indicating your capabilities.</p>

<p>That said, none of us can predict how “they” will judge your test score portfolio. It’s something that you can’t control and hence it’s not worth any angst.</p>

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<p>Because your SATIIs are 700+ they can’t hurt so it is probably worth sending. If you sent, they’d probably look at everything and take a holistic view, so it is nothing to fret about. Make sure to kill that ACT. Good luck!</p>

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<p>OOPS I MEANT MATH II
NOT MATH I
still bad though… :/</p>

<p>Thank you for your replies. Yeah, I’ve decided to give the SAT another shot in October while taking the ACT in September. Who knows what’ll happen?!
Just a bit bummed that I won’t be able to bring my SAT II scores up though…</p>