<p>the only reason that i wanted to take the ACTs was i was concerned that my SAT scores wouldn't be good enough. </p>
<p>i took the SATs this October n the scores are coming out pretty soon</p>
<p>i don't think i did that bad, so would it look bad to colleges if i took the ACTs as well?</p>
<p>i think i might look like an overachiever.. cuz most people choose to take EITHER the SATs or the ACTs, not both.</p>
<p>My d submitted both and did very well in the admissions process. Don't sweat it. (Although if you do significantly better on one than the other, you might want to submit just one. And no, it doesn't matter which one, regardless of what area of the country you or your schools are in.)</p>
<p>Plenty of people take both, so don't worry about it. And the ACT score report is separate, so they won't see your ACT score unless you specifically send it. I like ACT better because you can choose which ACT score to send, rather than letting the schools see all of them! So go for it.</p>