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I heard that colleges look only at your highest math and verbal scores. If that's true, that would be sweet. Is it true?

By Cherrybarry (Cherrybarry) on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 08:48 pm: Edit

depends on the college

By Jdp02 (Jdp02) on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 09:31 pm: Edit

anyone else think it's true?

By Gxing (Gxing) on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 10:08 pm: Edit

most colleges look at your composite scores. however, if that's what you are hoping for, your scores must be pretty high, so it wouldn't really matter.

By Gxing (Gxing) on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 10:08 pm: Edit

most colleges look at your composite scores. however, if that's what you are hoping for, your scores must be pretty high, so it wouldn't really matter.

By Jdp02 (Jdp02) on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 10:31 pm: Edit

no, not the composite score. Just the highest math and verbal score from the two tests that I took for the SAT.

By Editrix (Editrix) on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 10:39 pm: Edit

You could double-check with the individual schools, but I've always heard that they count just the highest math and the highest verbal scores.

By Imblue (Imblue) on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 11:49 pm: Edit

Yes, but there are exceptions like the University of California.

By Jdp02 (Jdp02) on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 05:15 pm: Edit

What about Michigan state university

By Kousuke (Kousuke) on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 05:24 pm: Edit

does it help if youve scored well on a certain section twice? kinda sounds dumb, but im bitter than i cant benefit from schools that that you best of each section. i got 800 math both times i took it, but my verbal was 670 and 690. maybe it shows consistence?....maybe...

By Jdp02 (Jdp02) on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 07:02 pm: Edit

I really don't know to tell you the truth. anyone can help?

By Sophster (Sophster) on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 09:25 pm: Edit

usually the highest scores...HOWEVER, if you took the test a lot! (>3) Then, the colleges will want to take the average of the scores.

By Aim78 (Aim78) on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 09:43 pm: Edit

What does the University of California look at? Your best sitting?

Well, now there's MORE pressure.

By Lostnconfused (Lostnconfused) on Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 06:38 pm: Edit

yes its true for east coast private schools (NYU BU etc) actually even some west coast privates i think, they combine your highest math and highest verbal. not the UCs... the UCs just look at your highest sitting.

By Helicoptermom (Helicoptermom) on Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 06:59 pm: Edit

It's common practice, at least on the east coast, to take the highest individual scores, but you can sometimes double-check on the individual college's website. This is from Yale, for example (http://www.yale.edu/admit/faq/applying.html):

In evaluating SAT or ACT results, does Yale consider scores from previous test dates?
Yes, in the sense that readers of the application will see all of the test results that are in your file. In most cases we receive cumulative SAT, SAT II and ACT records reflecting results from all test dates. If you have repeated any of the tests, however, the formal admissions committee that meets to vote on applications will see only the highest score you received on any individual test.