I'm in a weird spot with testing...

RichInPitt
Sun, 24 Nov 2019 19:01:46 +0000

What do you mean by “decent”, “weird” and “yikes”?

What are your actual ACT section scores? 35 could be between a 34.5 and a 35.25, which ranges from 1530-1560 SAT. I would say those are quite attractive for your targets, with the possible exception of CMU CS if it’s a 34.5/1530 where it would be sufficient but at the lower end of accepted students.

With those scores, you should be aware of the SAT/ACT concordance and be able to figure out which to submit (hint: starts with an A).

You seem to do better on the ACT, so if you have scored higher on practice tests than your actual score, and believe you can improve, then taking it one more time may not be a bad idea.

But other aspects of your application may be more important at this point. From a testing standpoint, getting solid Subject Test scores should be a priority if you haven’t already taken them.