Will colleges consider all of my scores?

Applying to College
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<p>Hello CC, </p>

<p>So here's the deal. I'm applying to some colleges that don't take score choice, so I'll have to send all of my standardized test scores. Here's how it is:
1st SAT: 2040 (670CR, 680W, 690M)
2nd SAT: 2040 (640CR, 650W, 750M)
Superscore: 2100
ACT: 34 (34E, 35M, 32R, 35S, 9W)</p>

<p>So... I think my ACT is undoubtedly better than my SAT, correct? I think it translates to a 2200-2290 on the SAT. Either way, it is a better score. When I apply with my SAT and ACT, will colleges take my SAT into account or will they just care about my ACT since it is better?</p>

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<p>[Compare</a> ACT and SAT Scores | ACT](<a href=“http://www.act.org/solutions/college-career-readiness/compare-act-sat/]Compare”>http://www.act.org/solutions/college-career-readiness/compare-act-sat/)</p>

<p>I’m not aware of any college that wants ALL scores from ALL tests. They either want ALL your ACT scores, or ALL your SAT scores – but not both. As your 34 ACT is better than your superscored SAT, I would just send colleges your ACT and be done with it.</p>

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<p>Wait, really? I must’ve just not seen that. Even if I’m sending in SAT IIs, I don’t have to submit my SAT Is?</p>

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<p>Which colleges are we talking about here? It’s helpful to look at the requirements particularly rather than trying to give you generalizations.</p>

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<p>I only know Stanford wants all your scores, SAT and ACT, if you took both.</p>

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<p>Check with the colleges you are applying to. Yes, Stanford requires copies of all testing. [Testing</a> : Stanford University](<a href=“Page Not Found : Stanford University”>Standardized Testing : Stanford University)</p>

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<p>Princeton, Columbia, Duke, JHU, CMU, UNC chapel hill, Gtech and NC state. I tried doing some research, however, I just couldn’t find info for a lot of these schools. Maybe you guys know how to search for it? Navigating their websites doesn’t really help for some reason. I may just email them to be sure, is that a good idea?</p>

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<p>Which ones specifically couldn’t you find testing requirements and test reporting requirements on the website? This is basic admissions information that most schools post very clearly on their website. The general route is something like: Admissions > Undergraduate > Apply > Standardized Testing.</p>

<p>Relatively few schools don’t accept Score Choice and even fewer want your complete testing history even though you have fulfilled their testing requirement with either the SAT or ACT (as noted by other members, S is one, and even it has exceptions).</p>

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<p>@Cheezit: As entomom said, all testing info is there on every college’s website. Here are 3 of them:
[Standardized</a> Testing | Princeton University](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/standardized_testing/]Standardized”>http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/standardized_testing/)
[Required</a> Standardized Testing | Columbia Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/apply/first-year/testing]Required”>Testing Policy | Columbia Undergraduate Admissions)
[Checklist</a> & Deadlines - Duke Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.duke.edu/application/checklist]Checklist”>Apply - Duke Undergraduate Admissions)</p>

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<p>There are schools that specifically say they want to see ALL testing history which includes SAT/ACT. I don’t know how big of a deal it is, if you don’t. After All there is additional cost involved</p>