Which score to submit? ACT or SAT

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<p>In applying to UC’s for mechanical engineering which score would I better off submitting given that my SAT score places me in a higher percentile of accepted students than my ACT score, but with a low math score? Should I submit both or just one to both UCD and UCSB?</p>

<p>Sat: 1980
710 R
620 M
650 W</p>

<p>ACT: 28
28M
30R
26 Sci
9 Essay</p>

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<p>Your act math score is worth about the same, actually.</p>

<p>(620/800) * 36 = ~28</p>

<p>I don’t see a reason for them to prefer your ACT score, but it may be worth sending both just to be sure.</p>

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<p>A 620 math SAT score is 80th percentile while a 28 math ACT score is 91st percentile.</p>

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<p>The SAT composite is a little better than the ACT composite. If you send only one then send the SAT. Sending both shouldn’t be a problem.</p>

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<p>You don’t think that the low math score will be frowned upon in light of the overall score?</p>

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<p>It depends on your major choice. If you are engineering then yes it needs to come up.</p>

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<p>I plan on retaking in October. That score was my first time taking the test with no studying, so it should come up.</p>

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<p>Using the comparison chart: [SAT-ACT</a> Conversion chart](<a href=“http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/lccounseling/sat-act_conversion_chart.htm]SAT-ACT”>http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/lccounseling/sat-act_conversion_chart.htm)</p>

<p>A 1980 SAT is approximently a 30 on ACT. You only scored a 28 on ACT math subcatagory, so both math scores are lower than your composite scores.</p>

<p>I would submit the SAT score, it is higher overall.</p>