Will they see my ACT score?

Colleges & Universities University of Virginia
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<p>According to Dean J’s blog, “For the ACT, we see the best composite score and the subscores related to that best composite score (we do not recombine ACT subscores to come up with a new composite).”
(<a href=“Notes from Peabody: The UVA Application Process: Thoughts after a week on the road”>http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2009/10/thoughts-after-week-on-road.html&lt;/a&gt;)</p>

<p>So, does that mean they won’t see my other scores?
My two ACT’s are as follows:</p>

<p>28 C – 25 E, 28 R, 30 M, 30 S
32 C – 32 E, 24 R, 36 M, 36 S</p>

<p>Obviously the 28 is way worse, but my reading score with the 32 is pretty bad. If the school can only see the subscores associated with the 32 composite, then does that mean they won’t see my 28 in reading? That they’ll assume my best reading is a 24, when in reality, that was just a fluke? </p>

<p>I plan on taking the ACT again, and what if I get a 36 on reading, but still a lower composite score? UVa will not know about this 36 according to Dean J, right? Or, what if I get a 33 composite, with a 33 on each section? Then my 36 in math and science just goes away? How is this fair?</p>

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<p>I interpret the UVA dean’s comment just as you do.</p>

<p>You have a very very unique situation. Your math and science scores are amazing. Try not to worry too much about it. You could take the ACT again if you have the stomach for it…if you can get even a 34 on the math and science and keep that 32 E but bring the reading up to 28, you’d have a 32 composite with higher reading score.</p>

<p>But truly, your math and science scores are incredible and your grades could mitigate that 24.</p>

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<p>We see all the best scores. A new composite will not be calculated. Please see more current posts. That post is from 2009. :)</p>

<p><a href=“Notes from Peabody: The UVA Application Process: How UVa Looks at Test Scores (or When Super Scoring isn't Exactly Super Scoring)”>http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2013/11/how-uva-looks-at-test-scores-or-when.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>We will see:
32 Composite
32 E
28 R
36 M
36 S</p>

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<p>well, there’s some good news! :)</p>