SAT and ACT on Common AppAnswered
I have taken the SAT twice and I got a 1270 and 1280. I don't want to submit my SAT scores anywhere so I said I have zero scores I wish to report and zero future sittings. When I checked the preview for my testing section it said "Taken: 0" Under SAT which isn't true. Is this how I should be doing it?
Additionally, I got a 29 on the ACT and plan on submitting it to a few schools, since the ACT is less common than the SAT will this disadvantage me?
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Hey!
Taking the ACT over the SAT will not disadvantage you at all! Your ACT score is pretty good, so I would definitely submit that.
So on the CommonApp Testing Section, under the Tests Taken, there's this question:
Indicate all tests you wish to report. Be sure to include tests you expect to take in addition to tests you have already taken.
So for that, just select ACT scores, and report your scores. When you preview it, you should only be seeing "ACT Scores Taken: 1".
Hope that helps!
Varshini
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I second this answer! Colleges view the ACT and SAT equally - all they are concerned about is your score. If your ACT score is at least in the top 50% range for accepted students at a particular school on your list, it would be a good idea to submit it. Only selecting that you want to report an ACT score should solve your SAT score issue. Best of luck with your applications!