<p>On the first occasion I scored a 26, and I did the writing exam.</p>
<p>On the second testing, I got a 31, but without writing.</p>
<p>THerefore, I have to send both scores to meet the writing requirement of the schools I'm applying to, and so I am sending both exams...</p>
<p>**I am also going to add that I'm submitting both to show that I have made quick bounds in my education, hopefully outlining my ability to adapt quickly to the material I am given... just a note I will add in, because I have no choice but to send both anyway...</p>
<p>Anyways, I have spoke to a few colleges (one being Boston College), and they told me that they will take both scores, and superscore..</p>
<p>Should I trust the schools to honestly take the best scores? Or may they just be telling me this so they can see all of my scores? I don't want to blemish a pretty decent ACT score...</p>
<p>If they tell you that they superscore the ACT, that is what they will do. Few schools do that, however, so be sure you get your facts straight. Most superscore the SAT but not the ACT. Generally, superscoring and recalculating your GPA are done by an admin person before the adcom actually reviews the file. In many cases that means the adcom sees only your superscored results and recalculated GPA and not all the scores you submit, but this varies from school to school. You can ask each school about it and most will be honest with you.</p>
<p>First of all, it seems to me that it’s in the schools best interest to super-score, that way they can honestly report higher numbers for their applicant and admitted student pools. Second, if they asked to see all your scores then they want to see all your scores. If you withhold scores because you don’t “trust” them, why should they in turn trust that you have provided a completely honest application? Finally your numbers are what they are, your only other option would be to take the SATs and hope that they produced ACT-31 equivalent or higher results. Of all the things to spend energy on in the application process, worrying about trusting a school to super-score shouldn’t even be on the list.</p>