Hi all! Any help is greatly appreciated:
I took the ACT in both October and September and unfortunately got the same composite score each time. However, the subscores vary with one test having a stronger math and the other having a significantly stronger science. Which score do you suggest I send to a college that does not superscore? Also do you think the reading score matters much? I’m looking at semi competitive schools and plan to go into either medicine or statistics (I know these are at opposite ends of the spectrum lol)
@hungryanddriven - you may be better off sending both, so the colleges can take the highest in each section. I have heard that even the colleges that don’t superscore, won’t superscore the composite, will still take the highest in each section, YMMV.
@hungryanddriven - I am a high school senior like you, so not sure how much my suggestions may be worth. But if your major is language or something related, I would send October’s, but if STEM - it is a tough choice, but probably September’s because S+M/2 = 29.5 vs 28
Personally, I’d submit your October score if you could choose only one. The science section generally isn’t as important to colleges as the math section and your math score is higher for the October date. Your reading score is also higher for October, so I’d go with that test date
