ACT Science score low, rest are great

shooting4stars
Tue, 21 Jun 2016 05:26:33 +0000

So I just got my ACT scores back:

32 composite
33 English
35 math
33 reading
26 science

I know I could have done much better for science if I had practiced even a little, because I had no idea how quick it was and ended up taking too much time on earlier questions. I ended up having to guess on the last few and rush through others.

Here’s the problem: I am applying to Tufts University as an engineering major, but my science score is terrible. Should I retake the act just to get that up? Or would sat subject tests be more worthwhile? My sat scores are very solid (2180 old/1540 new) but the act seems pretty easy, so I’d like to have great scores on both and not have to deal with the subject tests. Idk, I need opinions. Please help!