ACT Science score low, rest are great

drusba
Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:51:00 +0000

Tufts requires SAT and two subject tests or, alternatively to both of those, the ACT. Without the subject tests your SAT will be ignored. Your ACT is probably OK as is although it could be improved since many do improve on science on a retake (apparently getting used to the the type of questions in that particular section leads to improvement). However, your 1540 new SAT would be ideal with two high subject tests. So your options are to sit with what you have in the ACT or take more tests, two subject tests or a retake of the ACT, or both, and possibly improve your position. A question to ask yourself is: what if you are rejected with your exisitng ACT, will you then second quess yourself for a long time for having failed to take more tests? Also be aware that Tufts no longer requires or recommends the writing section of either the new SAT or ACT.