<p>OK going back to the question by OP,</p>
<p>Yes, if you were my kid, I would definitely advise that you use the ACT score. ACT 29 is a good score for AU to begin with. For an URM, it works even better. SO, I don’t think there is any reason for you to follow the test optional route. Whether we like it or not and regardless of the whole sociological broohaha debate on test bias and what not, it’s a fact that the average scores of the URM students are lower than the general population average. As such, ACT 29 from a URM student puts him/her on a better footing than the same score of the non URM.</p>