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ACT Superscoring: Which colleges do it?

Hey guys, so I was wondering which colleges actually superscore the ACT? I've taken the test a few times and I think it might help boost my chances. Thanks in advance!

3 months ago

Many colleges and universities superscore the ACT, meaning they'll consider your highest section scores from multiple test dates when evaluating your application. Here's a list of some notable institutions that superscore the ACT:

1. American University

2. Amherst College

3. Boston College

4. Boston University

5. Bowdoin College

6. Brandeis University

7. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

8. Carnegie Mellon University

9. Claremont McKenna College

10. Colby College

11. Colgate University

12. Colorado College

13. Columbia University

14. Dartmouth College

15. Duke University

16. Emory University

17. George Washington University

18. Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)

19. Grinnell College

20. Haverford College

21. Johns Hopkins University

22. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

23. New York University (NYU)

24. Northeastern University

25. Northwestern University

26. Pomona College

27. Reed College

28. Rice University

29. Stanford University

30. Tufts University

31. Tulane University

32. University of Chicago

33. University of Georgia

34. University of Miami

35. University of Michigan

36. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)

37. University of Notre Dame

38. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

39. University of Rochester

40. University of Southern California (USC)

41. University of Virginia (UVA)

42. Vanderbilt University

43. Vassar College

44. Washington University in St. Louis (WashU)

45. Williams College

46. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

47. Yale University

This list is not exhaustive, and policies can change, so it's essential to check the ACT superscoring policy for your specific schools of interest. Additionally, don't forget to consider each college's testing requirements, which may be different due to the current test-optional climate. Good luck with your applications!

3 months ago

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