Understanding SAT superscore

Hey guys, I've heard about something called 'superscoring' for the SAT. Can anyone give me a brief overview of what it is and how it could benefit my application?

Superscoring is a practice used by some colleges and universities when reviewing your SAT scores during the admissions process. Instead of considering the highest composite score from a single test date, they will evaluate your highest individual section scores across all your testing attempts. This means colleges will take the highest Math score from one test date and the highest Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) score from another test date to create a new, higher composite score, even if these two highest section scores were not achieved during the same testing session.

Superscoring can benefit your college application by potentially increasing your overall SAT score. For example, say you took the SAT twice and got the following results:

Test 1:

Math - 700

EBRW - 650

Composite - 1350

Test 2:

Math - 670

EBRW - 680

Composite - 1350

If a college superscores, they'd take your highest Math score of 700 from Test 1 and your highest EBRW score of 680 from Test 2, giving you a superscored composite of 1380. This higher superscore could make your application more competitive for admissions and possibly qualify you for merit-based scholarships.

Keep in mind, though, that not all colleges and universities practice superscoring. It's always a good idea to research the specific policies of the schools you're interested in to understand how they review SAT scores during the application process.