Send SAT vs. ACT to UC system

bluebayou
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:23:11 +0000

Actually, for the UCs you really don’t need to send scores to most campuses until you are accepted. They pretty much read apps on the self-scores reported. Now, if you retake in December, those scores should be sent.

With a UC gpa in excess of 3.4, she is guaranteed acceptance to at least one UC campus. It might be Merced or Riverside, but she’ will get in (as long as you pay the $60).

Her gpa is also competitive for Cal Poly, depending on the major. But, Cal Poly is extremely competitive, so one never knows. Cal Poly does not mix & match ACT scores either.

UC uses its own SAT-ACT concordance table, and for that you will need the ACT-W score. I’m guessing ACT-1 will result in a higher UC point score since the English was higher and that is 2/3rds of the ACT-W score. But, use the formula with your D’s numbers to verify which is higher.