ACT scores: Which would look better?

AnnaMick
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:02:38 +0000

I got a 36 in English on my second ACT, but only a 23 in science. I ended up getting a composite score of 28. I’m planning on majoring in English as an undergrad, so I’m really hoping to let colleges see my 36, but I’m also hoping to improve my composite score on my next ACT. My top-choice school doesn’t superscore, so I was curious which would look better to colleges: a 36 in English with a lower composite score, or a potentially lower English score with a higher composite score?

Thank you!