Which ACT score should I send to business schools?

Test Preparation
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I’m applying to transfer to B-schools, including some competitive ones like NYU Stern and I can’t decide which one to send.
Sept 2016:
Composite: 32
Math:29
Science:31
English:33
Reading:33
Writing:8

Then I re-took it because I thought I could do better in STEM because I’d been taking calculus that semester, but I didn’t have time to study (work FT + school PT) so I managed to do worse on math, but slightly better overall (due to the bump on English & Writing)

Dec 2016:
Composite: 32
Math:28
Science:31
English:35
Reading:33
Writing:9

The reason I’m asking is that I’m applying to get a degree in Finance, and while I got good grades in calculus and statistics, I don’t want my ACT score to let me down. To the ones that superscore I could send both (still a 32 superscored but couldn’t hurt). But for the ones that don’t I don’t want them to think that my quantitative reasoning is sub-par. What are your thoughts?

2

Nice scores! You are so consistent there is very little difference between the two scores. Your Dec 2016 results are slightly better combined with a slightly better writing score but I doubt it makes much difference. Safe to send both or just Dec. Good luck.

3

I’m wondering whether my scores are good enough for me to be sending them to test optional schools. Because it’s been 5 years since I graduated, and I have 41 semester units, a lot of colleges aren’t asking for test scores - but I wonder if a 32 composite strengthens my application, is neutral, or perhaps even a detriment depending on the school.

4

I would argue that if it’s above a target school’s 50th percentile send away - top half of admitted class would a positive.

5

Most schools don’t have the percentile statistics for transfer students but I suppose I can compare the transfer admit to freshman admit rate, and adjust the 50th percentile approximately dependent on that