Which scores should I submit?

Applying to College
#1

I’m planning on applying to several highly selective colleges, such as Columbia and Johns Hopkins, so I was wondering whether anyone could provide any insight into how I should handle my standardized test scores. On the December 2015 SAT, I scored a 2050 (780 math, 670 reading, and 600 English), March 2016 SAT, I scored 1560 (790 math, 770 English/reading); and on the April 2016 ACT, I made a 33 (35 English, 36 math, 30 on reading and science, and 27 writing). If I’m interpreting the scores correctly, I’m thinking that I should submit just my new SAT scores to colleges that give the choice between the two. Is this an accurate assessment?

Also, I scored 780 US History, 770 Math 1, 800 Math 2, 790 Biology E, and 760 Chem on the SAT II tests, and I was wondering which scores I should submit if I can submit only so many (because there are some strange percentiles for the different scores among tests) or whether I need to hold any of these scores back from colleges (like my chem score)? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

#2

According to the concordance tables, 1560 new SAT is a 35 ACT, so only submit the new SAT when you have the option.

All those scores are great, but I think M2, Bio, and USH are the top 3 if that’s the max you can submit. It also depends on your major though - an eng’g major might want to do M2, Bio, and Chem.

#3

I agree with @usualhopeful, and you did way better than me. on the old SAT, I only got 1390 (440 reading, 490 math, and 460 writing) but still got accepted into my 1st choice college (delaware state).

#4

Send as many of those SATII scores as you can, they are incredible! Go with the new SAT when you can.

#5