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 agoMany 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!
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