<p>Every single school that I have looked into or visited (30ish of the top schools in the country) say that they take the best from each section. I think it's what they are almost all doing now.</p>
<p>I don't know about the other ones, but for this year, at least, you have to submit the math and verbal scores from the same sitting for the UCs. (same for ACT as well.)</p>