<p>Perhaps this should be on the testing forum, but I thought that parents would know if colleges take the highest score for each section from ACT’s taken on different dates. I know that they do this with SAT’s, but with ACT’s it’s not so clear. Has anyone asked about this at college visits? Is there a list of schools that do consider different subscores from different dates? Thanks!</p>
<p>The short answer is … that you’ll need to check with each school. However, while a few schools will use a cafetaria approach, the majority will continue to use the ACT has a single test. However, the ACT still offers the benefits of a non-penalty for guessing policy and a selective score reporting system. </p>
<p>At this stage , numerous colleges are still deciding on how to best use standardized tests. We have had a few CC discussions on this subject, but compiling a list that remains valid and timely is pretty hard. I started one and gave up because the interest was weak! :)</p>
<p>Thanks, Xiggi. I guess I’ll end up contacting Admissions offices since the question of whether to submit the best ACT single testing versus submitting more than one with the best mixed composite has to be resolved. Do you happen to remember which schools took the cafeteria approach in the past?</p>
<p>Wash U will mix and match ACT scores. I do not know about other schools.</p>