Will colleges look at a good ACT score, and ignore the bad SAT score?

Test Preparation
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<p>So, I’ve only taken the SAT I one time. I live in the South, and basically here there is little prepping or attention put on the SAT–just the ACT. </p>

<p>I got an 1860 on the SAT I (ouch). </p>

<p>I took the ACT, and got a 32. I’m applying to UCLA, Amherst, Pomona, Brown, NYU, and Cornell. I’m pretty well off in terms of EC, grades (valedictorian), clubs, etc (link to my chances thread here: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/&lt;/a&gt;
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<p>I sent in my SAT I score before I got my good ACT score back…Will colleges see my ACT score and be like, “Oh yay, this is cool”, or will they be like, “Okay, this ACT score is goo–SAT, WHAT IS THIS?! throw in garbage plz”</p>

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<p>Colleges look at the higher score, which would be the ACT score.</p>

<p>UCLA also looks at subject test scores.</p>

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<p>Thank you</p>

<p>Yes, I have subject tests scores…I got a 700 in Literature, and a 650 in U.S. History. I’m taking U.S. History over</p>

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<p>My son has the same dilemma–great ACT /33 but has only taken the SAT once in 9th grade…am wondering if he should focus on the SAT more before he graduates in 2011—and does class rank (#1 of 250) valedictorian, extensive community service hours, and leadership roles within school clubs help at all?</p>

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<p>Schools will take the higher score. Class rank is usually the most important factor in admission, and ECs are considered in LACs and top rank universities (Ivies).</p>

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<p>Just don’t send your SAT I! You don’t have to.</p>