Hello,
I noticed that for Hamilton’s three individual test option, you can send specific SAT sections, but ACT sections aren’t listed. Can you not send specific ACT sections (because it doesn’t seem right that they would accept SAT and not ACT sections for that option)?
Thanks.
Other than the ACT writing section, Hamilton does not appear to accept separate ACT section results under its three test option. (The ACT as a whole, even without the optional writing section, will, however, fully satisfy their testing requirement.) This seems simply to reflect a limit Hamilton considered when designing their flexible policy, and not something that should be compared directly to their policies concerning the SAT, which, though comparable in some ways to the ACT, is still a different exam.
That is how I read it as well @merc81.
Does Hamilton post average SAT 2 Test scores, or average AP scores anywhere? How would one determine if it’s better to send ACT/SAT scores vs the 3 test option without any benchmarks?
Check out Hamilton College Common Data Set, you can google it. You can also simply google average SAT and ACT scores for Hamilton. You will get links that should give you enough information to give you a reasonable idea of their range.
@apple23, the Common Data Set only gives you the average and breakdown scores for the SAT and ACT, not for the Subject Tests and AP exams. How would D know whether it’s better to submit the SAT2 and AP scores vs the SAT/ACT score?
Yes I understand and agree, sorry I read your question too quickly and did not answer what you asked. I have not found any place to get subject score averages for Hamilton. I guess I would say to aim for at least 600+. For my D we are using SAT I and sending at least one SAT 2 because it was a high score. This has been a point of stress for us, as it appears it might be for you as well.
Thanks for all the responses! This was addressed in a previous post, but the class of 2019 profile reveals a 12% acceptance rate for the three test option (versus both the SAT and ACT are around 30%). This seems alarming for someone considering sending three tests only.
You can then look at more specific data when considering which tests to submit. For example, applicants who submitted an ACT score in the 28-30 range were accepted at a 15% rate, which is still better than the 12% rate for those who chose the three-test option. (See “Hamilton College Standardized Testing Distribution of Scores.”)