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Should I submit a 33 ACT score or 1470 SAT

Should I submit a 33 ACT score or a 1470 SAT

SAT: 1470: R: 710, M: 760 ACT: 33: M: 31, S: 34, E: 33, R: 33. I'm planning on majoring in engineering.

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2 years ago
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ACT submission?

Can you submit your ACT after you apply through common app? I want to include my SAT when I apply soon, but after I take the ACT, I might want to include that score too.

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2 years ago
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Should I apply Test optional to Amherst?

I am an international student and I am planning to apply ED to Amherst. I had taken the October SAT but was not satisfied with my score so I am going to apply test optional. Now my question is how bad …

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2 years ago
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Is 1490 good enough?

I am planning on applying to schools like U Michigan, Georgia Tech, Purdue, and UIUC for computer science. Currently, I have a 1490 SAT, M: 790, R: 700. If the schools offer test-optional should I app …

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2 years ago
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SAT Scores

Hi, I have a question about whether or not to send SAT scores.

I got a 1310 and will retake the one in November, should I still send the college my SAT scores if their baseline is 1350 and above?

Thanks

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2 years ago
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Should I apply to Columbia ED with a 1420 or go test-optional?

I got into CE2 with a 1390 (760 math, 630 ebrw), 5 on APUSH exam, 4 on Lang, and 3 on Stats. I’m applying to SEAS and now have a 1420 with a 760 math in Columbia’s middle 50% and a 660 ebrw below the …

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2 years ago
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Seious advice

Hello,

I am a senior international student, and I need full-aid

I registered for the ACT in 22, and I prepared and increased around 10 points.

My score is now around 25 in English and Math, which is slig …

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2 years ago
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Am I able to send a more recent ACT Score after the early decision deadline?

I think I didn't word the question correctly in the summary, but I don't know how to simplify it into 120 characters.

I'm applying to USF before the early decision deadline, which is November 1st. I cu …

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2 years ago
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SAT and ACT scores fall to a historical low !!!

Reading the news wires today I learned that the ACT average score dropped to a 32-year low of 19.8 versus 20.3 last year out of a maximum composite score of 36. Also, the SAT avg. composite dropped to …

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2 years ago
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SAT and ACT on Common App

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 f …

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2 years ago
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How do I know if I’m a commended scholar?

I got a PSAT score of 218, which should qualify for commended scholar (not national merit in my state, though). Should I have received an email about this from collegeboard, or do I just assume I am o …

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2 years ago
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Reporting number of SATs taken

Hi,

On the Common App testing tab, there's a dropdown answer for "Number of past SAT scores you wish to report"; I'm only reporting my score from one sitting, so that's what I put. However, when viewin …

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2 years ago
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As a junior my kid sent a low SAT score to umiami, now we see they are test optional. She wanted to ED there.

Junior year my kid just listed schools to send her SAT too. Unfortunately, she listed UMIAMI and that score was bad (1040) now we see they are test optional and my kid wanted to early decision there. …

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2 years ago
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Should I start my applications with or without my SAT scores?

Now that admissions are opening up I wanted to get Early Action processing for the colleges I wanted to attend. Most are test optional so its not like I truly need it, but I feel it'd be good for my a …

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2 years ago
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Which ACT score should I use?

I am applying to Drexel, the University of Washington, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for business. These schools don't superscore, and I have 2 ACT scores with the same composite. The first …

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2 years ago
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Advice for a senior

1. I am taking the ACT in 21/10 and found that I have some lack in my knowledge so I started studying from this book and solving in crackab.com and varsity tutors.com as they have some good explanatio …

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2 years ago
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ACT advice

I will be taking the ACT on 21 October, and My scores are in the range of the low 20s.

I have one month to prepare and I am a senior.

Do you have any plans or advice for me? knowing that I aiming to get …

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2 years ago
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What to say to college in letter explaining low SATS

any tips for what to say in letter to college explaining why my diagnosed slow processing speed= low SATs (1240)? Despite extra time, I cannot improve them...taking them 3 times by Oct. Scores are req …

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2 years ago
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Sending SAT score 1 day prior to application deadline - too late?

I am taking the October 1st SAT and expect the results to be released on October 14th, currently I have a 1410 from the May SAT. If I do end up getting a higher scorer this time, I would like to submi …

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2 years ago
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ACT vs. SAT - does it matter?

I notice most colleges/Univ look or reference SAT scores in their websites. Does it matter if you take the ACT instead of the SAT. Pros and Cons of each test please from the college/univ perspectiv …

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