took ACT as freshman....

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>hey i was reading on the upenn website that they require all scores from the SAT, SAT IIs, and ACT.
As i freshman I thought it would be a good idea to take the ACT, and I got a 24 Composite (29M, 24 S, 22 R/E). I recently took the test as a junior and received a 35 on the test. </p>

<p>Will they look down on the fact that I took it as a freshman?
Because this is really scaring me:</p>

<p>"Furthermore, if the new Score-Use policy creates behavior that may be unproductive, like taking the test at an earlier stage and taking the test more than 3 times..."</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>I don’t think they will penalize you for your freshman year score. But I would definitely be honest and send everything. Remember that scores are only one part of your application there’s lots of other stuff they look at as well.</p>

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<p>Relax. Two years and a jump by 9 points is decent. It shows that you worked hard. Send them both in.</p>

<p>I sent in 34 I got as a sophomore as my score.</p>

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<p>Ask a Penn counselor what they think - they might even tell you not to send it in, as it was from so long ago.</p>

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<p>I took the SAT as a freshman and got a not so great score.
I took the SAT as a junior and got a pretty good score.
I was waitlisted by Penn and accepted by other great colleges. It’s not a big deal.</p>

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<p>I think ACT is allowed to have score choice at every college. You have to pay seperately for every score you send, so I don’t understand why you’d have to send the other one.</p>

<p>Could you imagine paying $30 dollars for every school because you took it 3 times? and another $10 for your subject test scores?</p>

<p>That’s a lot of money and I doubt Penn expects you to pay that much.</p>

<p>P.S. I got into UPENN with a 28.</p>