Urgent question regarding SATs/ACTs/SAT II's

Applying to College
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<p>Hi, okay .. so for most of the top 50 schools...</p>

<p>Is this true?</p>

<p><em>ONLY</em>:
ACT with writing = accepted
SAT + 2 SATII's = accepted (or is it 3 by the way?)
ACT with writing + SAT = accepted</p>

<p>Now say I do horribly on the SAT II's, and submit the SAT's and ACT's without the II's, I know they will see my SAT 2 scores on the SAT I form but will they consider them because I have the ACT's as well? Would they then just look at my ACTs/SATs only? How does this work?</p>

<p>My problem is: I'm considering whether to take the SAT II's tommorow because I want to submit my SAT's with my ACT's and because I bomb them I don't want to take them but don't know if I have to.</p>

<p>Thanks soo much everyone! Sorry my question is sooo confusing!</p>

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<p>haha i was just going to start a thread on this.....
@admin: please sticky if this thread is successful.</p>

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<p>It depends on the school. Some will accept the ACT in lieu of SAT II, and some will not. If you're not applying to schools that require the SAT II even if you submit the ACT (like Harvard), then you don't have to take the SAT II.</p>

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<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/229607-required-sat-subjects-tests-class-2011-a.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/229607-required-sat-subjects-tests-class-2011-a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>This is an interesting question. Too bad you hadn't figured out the schools you wanted to apply to earlier in the week-you could have sent your SAT scores earlier in the week-the early report would be sent-if you were happy with the SAT II's after all, you could have the complete report sent at a later date.</p>

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<p>I don't understand why the ACT would be accepted in lieu of the SAT II. It's usually that the ACT can be taken in lieu of the SAT. You would still have to take the SAT II subject exams (usually writing, math, and another of your choice). It may be that I'm out of touch since I took the SATs and ACT in 2003 (back when they were out of 1600 and 32, respectively).... lol</p>

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I don't understand why the ACT would be accepted in lieu of the SAT II.

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<p>Because it's a free country, and colleges can do what they want. "The life of the law has not been logic, but experience."</p>

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<p>You really need to check the requirements of each school on your list. At many highly selective schools, last year the requirement was either (1) SAT plus (two or for just a few schools three) SAT II's OR (2) ACT with writing plus (two or for just a few schools three) SAT II's.</p>

<p>If you aren't ready for tomorrow's SAT II's, take them in the fall.</p>