Question about SAT and ACT essays

kapa614
Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:38:10 +0000

Hello, I had a question regarding how the essay weighs in on applying to colleges.
I am quite worried because I received poor scores (in the 50th percentile) on both my SAT and ACT essays. However, I scored a 1340 on my SAT and a 31 on my ACT. None of the schools that I am interested in require or recommend the essay but I am afraid that they may still take it into consideration when I submit my scores.
I am thinking about retaking both the SAT and ACT to improve my scores and was curious about whether or not I should retake the essays?
Thanks!