Will Low SAT Scores Hurt Despite a High ACT Score?

0nknk0
Thu, 14 Jul 2016 21:53:53 +0000

In December 2015, I took the old SAT for the first time with absolutely no prep, got a 1790 (obviously way too low for ivies).

In May 2016, I took the new SAT and got a 1340 (Also too low for ivies, especially Penn).

Then in June 2016, I took the ACT for the first time and got a 34 composite.

For applicants that have taken both the SAT and ACT, Penn requires them to send ALL test history from both tests. My application would never get a chance with my SAT scores, but my ACT scores are definitely competitive.

Aside from other important factors like GPA, ECs, letters of rec, essays, etc., will the HUGE discrepancy between the two tests potentially hurt my chances for admission?