<p>I have the exact same problem, OP. And gibby also helped to answer my question. But after emailing with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Princeton (which, as far as I’ve seen from both websites, has the same policy as Harvard), I was assured that my higher ACT test would be considered, as “[Princeton] considers everything you send [them].” </p>
<p>I wouldn’t sit back, though. You may want to call or email Harvard’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions to make sure. Oh, and the woman from Princeton said “we still need your ACT with writing.” What I take away from it is that they need the ACT with writing to be “official,” while they’ll still look at and take into consideration your higher ACT score, even without the writing section. </p>
<p>But again, don’t take my word for it. That’s my experience with Princeton in the past 24 hours, and may not be the same at all at Harvard. Call or email if you’re still questioning (as you should be; even I’m not entirely convinced).</p>