Fill one send package per school here. Score Choice means you may choose which test dates to send. Superscoring means the school combines your best section scores across dates. If the language is vague, assume nothing. Submit-or-withhold for test-optional schools lives on the submit or withhold worksheet. Choosing SAT vs ACT lives on the diagnostic sheet.
Sittings you already have
| Date | Test | Section scores | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
- Best SAT superscore (best Reading/Writing + best Math):
- Best ACT superscore (best English, Math, Reading):
- Optional Science score, if taken (reported separately; with Math it feeds the STEM score, not the Composite):
Read each school's policy first
On the admissions or testing page, answer these before you pick a case: SAT, ACT, or both? Do they superscore? Do they require all scores from all sittings? Official reports only, or is self-reporting allowed? Any program, scholarship, or international exception?
The four cases
Case A: superscores and lets you choose dates
Send the sittings that build the best superscore. Retake only if practice shows a real gain in a specific section.
Case B: superscores but requires all scores
They will see every sitting. Retake only when practice is clearly above the prior score. Skip hail-mary dates.
Case C: does not superscore
They usually take the best single sitting. Retake only if you can raise that composite. Extra dates have diminishing returns.
Case D: test-optional
Do not decide the send package here. Use the submit or withhold worksheet for that school.
School send rows
| School | Superscores? | All scores required? | Case A/B/C/D | Sittings to send | Stop or retest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stop rules
Self-report first when the school allows it. Send official reports when they are required. Definitions and examples live in the Score Choice and superscoring guide.