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SAT to ACT
IequalSmart
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Hello. So I got a 1460 on my first SAT and 1500 on my second. My superscore is a 1520 and I had an essay of 16 on both tries. I just took the ACT trying to superstore for a 35. I got 35 35 22 28 (I basically stopped trying after math) and was going to try and get a 35 on both reading and science on my next try. But I just saw I got a 7 on the essay. Does it make sense for me to retake either test? I am nervous that even if I get a 35 ACT superscore it won't help too much but the essay may bring me down.
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35 is a significantly better score than a 1520. If you think you can get it in single sitting (not super score since many colleges don't superscore the ACT), I would go for it.
Right but almost all of my schools superscore SAT. So wouldn't those schools consider my score as 1520?
@YoLolololol
Is it really significantly better? Because the conversion says 1520 converts to 34. Also does it make sense to submit a 35 with a bad writing or a 1520 with a 16 writing?
35 would place you at 75th percentile or higher at literally every college.
1520 puts you at around average around most elite colleges.
What does your 1520 break down into?
My 1520 is 800 math 720 english. I will take the ACT but am not sure if I will get 35 or maybe a 34. Now how does a 34 look instead of a 1520 SAT?
It would be beneficial for you to bring your english score up to a 750.
For the uber selective schools, as an unhooked ORM, it definitely helps to score 750+ on each section. (IMO, the total score out of 1600 doesn't really matter as much.)