UC Self-Reported Score

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I know that UC schools look at all test scores, but I’m trying to figure out which ACT score to include in the self-reported section of my UC app:

February ACT: 32C (36E, 31S, 31R, 31M, 8W, 30ELA, 31STEM)

April ACT: 32C (35E, 34S, 31R, 29M, 9W, 32ELA, 32ELA)

Right now I’m leaning towards including my April score because I will be applying as a sociology, English, or political science major so I think the scores better reflect those choices, and UCLA reported on their Class of 2021 profile that 41.4% of students scored between 31-36 on the ACT ELA section. Because I fall in every other range on the profile, I thought my April score would be better in this respect. On the other hand, my February score is more well-rounded, so there’s that.

Not sure what to do. Any advice is welcome.

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Correction: On the UCLA profile, students with a 31-36 ACT ELA score experienced a 41.4% admit rate, which is why my April score might be more beneficial because my February score does not fall in this range. Thoughts?

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You still have to send all ACT scores even if you report just one. UC’s will put more emphasis on the Math and English scores vs. the Science score so I would report the February score.