Which ACT score should I send?

Test Preparation
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<p>Hello everyone, I currently have a dilemma on which of my two ACT plus Writing scores I should send to colleges?</p>

<p>ACT #1
Composite Score: 33
Reading: 30
Math: 35
Reading: 33
Science: 35
Combined Reading/Writing: 27
Writing: 7</p>

<p>ACT #2
Composite Score: 34
Reading: 34
Math: 35
Reading: 29
Science: 36
Combined Reading/Writing: 29
Writing: 6</p>

<p>The main issue I'm having is in the writing portion. I'm not sure whether the essay or the composite score is more significant to colleges, and as you can see, the composite score is higher in one and the essay is higher in the other. All the colleges I'm applying to require the Writing portion of the ACT exam so I believe that implies the essay is very important. What do you guys think? </p>

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<p>Which schools are you applying to exactly?</p>

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<p>Specifically:</p>

<p>Boston University
MIT
Purdue
Princeton
Binghamton SUNY
Cornell
Macaulay Honors at City College
Pennsylvania State - University Park
NYU Poly</p>

<p>That’s it. Hope it helps.</p>

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<p>Check the Common Data Sets for these colleges (They can be found by simply googling “Common Data Set” followed by the school’s name). These will show the school’s SAT & ACT Policies concerning the scores and essays, should be a good starting point. </p>

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<p>Why would you not use the one with the highest average since that is how they are scored?</p>

<p>The material on all the ACT tests isn’t even high school level, so you could boost the score in a week probably…</p>

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<p>Specifically:</p>

<p>Boston University
Purdue
Pennsylvania State University - University Park
MIT
Princeton
Binghamton SUNY
Cornell
Macaulay Honors at City College</p>

<p>That’s it. Hope it helps.</p>

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<p>Duplicate posts. Invalid ID integer error when trying to report.</p>

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<p>At Princeton you have to submit all your ACT scores. At MIT and Boston University admissions will in effect superscore your ACT, so both should be submitted.</p>

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<p>I didn’t realize I posted my college list twice, sorry about that. Anyway, thank you everyone for your replies I will send both, for the schools mentioned by GrudeMonk, and as SvFalcons said, I’ll try checking the schools individually.</p>