how would a college look at this situation

Applying to College
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<p>Hey…ive been looking at college websites and there is nothing listed about this so hopefully someone will have lived though it on here.</p>

<p>alright heres the deal:</p>

<p>So I took the SAT and it was good but not great (700CR, 640M, 590W) but my ACTs were awesome. I got a 34 composite (34,33,36,34). I have to report my SAT scores because of Subject tests.</p>

<p>So do you guys think it will hurt me at ivies for them see my mediocre sat’s or will they just look at the best score (the ACT).</p>

<p>BTW: Im applying to Stanford, Dartmouth, Duke, USC, UMich and a few others.</p>

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<p>Given the super competitive applicate pools you will be in, I would suggest studing for and retaking the SAT. The writing in particular can be brought up substantially through preparation. You will be much better off if the SAT & the ACT confirm each other rather than raising a question in the readers mind about which one is the real you.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Most schools with accept ACT w/ writing instead of the SAT AND Subject Tests.</p>

<p>You may only have to submit your ACT score, which is exactly what I did. Look into this.</p>

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<p>Retake the SAT. Writing and math are especially easy to prep for, and given the ACT’s math is harder than the SATs, I think you’re set.</p>

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<p>At most schools, if you submit the ACT in place of SATI, they simply transcribe that onto the pages the committee sees. You should be fine…</p>

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<p>Definitely stick with the ACT. There’s no bias against it, and your scores are WAY better.</p>

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<p>Wow…what’s with the huge gap?</p>

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<p>Def890, I’m sure I will do better on the ACT than the SAT for primarily 1 reason – the SAT is exhausting. It took all my energy to stay focused throughout the entire test. After the test, I went home and slept.</p>

<p>This is coming from a person who regularly has 90-minute exams. My school runs on a block schedule, so we have 90-minute exams all the time, while other kids only have two 90 minute exams throughout a year (mid-terms and finals).</p>