<p>What would ivy league colleges think if they see my science score go from a 29 to a 33 to a 26/27?</p>
<p>The second time I took it, the other scores were all 34, but the third time I think I got 36, 36, 34, and then probably a 26/27 science?</p>
<p>Do they evaluate using highest subsections?</p>
<p>Some schools (not in the Ivy League) do superscore the ACT. If you have your heart set on Ivy League schools, I’d recommend taking the ACT again and nailing down a higher composite score (with a strong Science subsection).</p>
<p>Here’s [a</a> list](<a href=“http://www.freetestprep.com/blog/resources/list-of-colleges-and-universities-that-superscore-the-act-test/]a”>www.freetestprep.com/blog/resources/list-of-colleges-and-universities-that-superscore-the-act-test/) of the schools that are reported to superscore the ACT. This link was given out in previous CC threads, and I can’t vouch for the accuracy of the webpage. I’d recommend verifying the info on the admissions website of the respective schools and/or sending an inquiry to a representative of the university if the score-handling policy is unclear.</p>
<p>Sophisticated college admissions committees understand that a student’s ACT scores can jump around quite a bit from test date to test date.</p>
<p>FYI, in my experience, SAT scores tend to be more consistent than ACT scores from test date to test date.</p>
<p>What will ivy leagues think if they see my science score go down? I thought some ivy league evaluate the highest subsections, but do not superscore.</p>
<p>You’re thinking about this too much. Just submit all of the scores. Let the chips fall where they may.</p>
<p>As I mentioned previously, ACT scores jump around quite a bit. Every year college admissions committees evaluate many applicants with standardized test scores which bounce up and down from test date to test date. They see 6+ point swings on a given ACT section all the time. It’s the nature of the test. Lose focus or get side-tracked on one passage early on in a section (Reading or Science), and your section score will plummet. Welcome to the vagaries of the ACT…</p>
<p>How much will a huge jump down hurt you?</p>