<p>I will, thanks for your help!</p>
<p>chelsea, hi again, looks like from other threads that the writing score is more important than i realized and also, maybe Pitt does do some superscore where they combine the ACt and SAT. did you get in touch with pitt to ask about supercoring? Are you thinking of retesting? What are SAT dates to retest? my kid only took ACT in fall so i don’t remember the SAT fall test dates very well although i think it might be every month or close to it? and which test are you leaning towards in retesting?</p>
<p>Pitt will take the highest SAT and ACT scores and combine them. It pays to take both ACT and SAT :)</p>
<p>hi mtnest, to clarify, if a kid has a 600 CR SAT, and 700 M score, and an ACT composite of 29 with a Reading score of 32 and a math score of 23, then pitt will evaluate the test scores as follows? ACt reading 32, SAT math of 700 in evaluating this student for admission? also, pitt would take teh overall SAT score(assuming writing score in range of above), since the SAT composite is higher than the ACT composite score? </p>
<p>They will take the highest reading and math score from both tests. So from your example: the reading ACT score of 32 and the Math SAT score of 700 will be combined. They will convert the ACT to the SAT number and add it to the 700.</p>
<p>They didn’t care about the writing score when both sons applied so I don’t know if that has changed. If they do consider the writing score now, I would assume they take the highest one (from ACT or SAT) and combine that score with the highest reading and math scores. </p>
<p>thanks, I’m sure chelsea will be on soon and see this. i was suprised on the writing thing myself. my kid was admiited last year and i did not think pitt put that much emphasis into writing but it is on their admissions page that the kids have to take a writing test too. also, mttest, in your experience, do most kids with select status get in? one of the kids on here has a solid GPA(near 4.0 i think) and several AP courses but the test scores were on the low side. i was concerned low test scores could throw wrench into select status; test scores were in 25th percentile. im not sure whether the kid is at least tentatively planning to retest or not or what class rank is </p>
<p>I don’t know much about the select status application. I always thought it was a marketing tool to get more kids o apply. It wasn’t available when DS1 applied and DS2 never received one (however both applied in July during their visits). </p>
<p>For the writing test, it was just easier to have my kids take it and be done with it. The majority of the schools they applied to required it. I thought it has always been on the Pitt admissions they wanted the writing (my memory could be wrong) but they never put much emphasis on the results. It is all about the math and verbal scores!</p>
<p>re M and verbal scores, that’s my impression too. thanks for the input! The class of 2015 is starting to get on with lots of questions and your answers have been very helpful. i know some about pitt but there are others on this board who are way more up on pitt than me. thanks again!</p>
<p>@ctl987
Thanks for the information! I’ll answer some of your questions. I didn’t contact Pitt about super scoring but I am going to some kind of event at Pitt on August 4th so I will ask those questions. I am going to retest and I’m pretty sure that I’m retaking the SAT and ACT. The SAT test date is in October and there is an ACT test date in December. Would that be too late to retake the ACT? I didn’t actually sign up for the test yet because I was undecided on which months would be best to retake. Even though I’m retaking both, I feel more confident about improving on the ACT since that was my best score.</p>
<p>Also, my class rank is 11.6% but I’m pretty sure I can bump that into the top 10% during senior year because I’m taking all AP/CHS classes without a lunch. (I did that hoping it would help Pitt overlook my weak ACT score of 25). Also, I’m applying to the School of Arts and Sciences which I heard is a little easier to get into compared to Engineering and Nursing.</p>
<p>I have heard of them considering the writing score important because they require the writing part of the ACT. I was thinking that they look at the essay scores but possibly not the specific SAT overall writing section because they combine CR and M.</p>
<p>But do they take the the ACT Reading or English score when they are super scoring? On Pitts website, it said, “We combine your highest SAT critical reading and/or ACT English and math sub scores from all tests submitted.” So does that mean they will just use my ACT English score of 27, ACT math score of 25, and ACT Essay of 9?</p>
<p>I think I might be getting an admission decision somewhere around August 15th according to when people from last year received theirs so I will let you know what their decision was.</p>
<p>did u see posts from mtnest? she is more up on this than me and believes, as you mentioned, that pitt crosses the ACT and SAT while superscoring. If you think ACT is better test for you, that’s one I would take in October. I’d also wait to pay fee until you hear from pitt. in case it’s good news, no need to waste the money on the test. i would recommend you start studying now though so you are well prepped by the time October gets here, is Sept ACt an option? i think there is one at end of Sept? if you feel you will be better having the extra month to prep though, then go with october. I don’t think Dec tests will be too late. Your class rank will most likely keep you out of merit aid, so you do not have to worry about Jan 15 merit deadline and admissions are rolling, which means you could stilll be admitted in March. my best advice is start studying now, take ACT first, and consider taking SAT before December. that way, if you need to take either test a third time, you have time to. and again, your essay of 9 is on the 12 point scale? if so, you’re actually ahead of my kid on the essay; he had an 8. agreed, engineering can be harder to get into. nursing is competitive major too. My impression is test scores are VERY important at pitt. by all means, ask pitt lots of questions on August 4th. and get on CC’s testing threads, it should have lots of tips on best way to study for ACT. Also, my best guess is pitt will either ask or encourage you to retest or they will admit you outright. I think retesting option is more likely but I am just taking my best guess. </p>
<p>Yeah, I’m almost sure Pitt crosses between SAT and ACT tests because they encourage both tests and say that they superscore. I’ll be sure to ask whether they use the ACT Reading or English in the superscoring just to be sure because I’ve heard different things. And yes, my essay is on the 12 point scale (9/12), which according to the common data set is in the 75th percentile for Pitt’s admitted students. I will probably take the ACT in October to have extra time to study. Thanks for the advice!</p>
<p>You bet; post that admit letter(with your real name blocked out) when you get it :)</p>
<p>Haha, will do! Hopefully it will be good news even though I know my chances aren’t that great.</p>
<p>actaully, they are considerably better than for most folks with your test scores, since there is discprepancy between test scores and GPA, it will be interesting to see how it plays out, plus i think you had a good letter of rec, that only helps. </p>
<p>Yeah, I think applying so early may also be an advantage because there probably won’t be a huge accumulation of applications in early August. Hopefully, everything will work out well.</p>
<p>I’ve seen several comments about how Pitt superscores SAT and ACT. I thought I would throw in our experience. We were just at orientation for my son. He starts at Pitt next month! During his advisor meeting to schedule classes he got a sheet with all his “stats”. We were surprised at the numbers. They had him down for a very high SAT critical reading score, much higher than his actual SAT reading score. However, he did much better on the ACT in english. He had a 36 in ACT english, which they translated to an 800 SAT score. His ACT reading was not as high, so they obviously took it from the english score. So, from our experience they use the ACT English and Math for their superscoring and not the ACT Reading or Science portion. My son took both tests twice, and it was definitely worth it.</p>
<p>@amrjmom
Thank you so much for clarifying this for us! I also did much better on the ACT English than SAT Critical Reading or ACT Reading so I’m happy to hear that they will use the English scores.</p>
<p>Pitt Admissions here - we take the highest English, not Reading from the ACT. The text you copied right from our site is accurate. The Admissions Committee is primarily concerned with the SAT Critical Reading and Math sections, and ACT English and Math subsections. The writing is considered, however, not weighed as heavily. We are not reviewing the ACT Reading subsection.</p>
<p>thanks hailttopitt!!</p>
<p>@hailtopitt1787
Does Pitt primarily consider the weighted or unweighted GPA when making an admission decision?</p>