How can I send my ACT scores to colleges for free?

You can send additional ACT score reports for free to colleges and/or scholarship agencies at any time during your college search process. Your fee waiver covers one report to your high school and up to six college choices. After registration, you can request unlimited score reports for free.

How do I share my ACT score with colleges?

During your ACT registration, you might have already selected colleges to send your ACT scores to. If not, you can send in your scores after the results are out by following these steps: Log in to your MyACT account and select the “Send Your Scores” option from the dashboard.

How do I get an ACT fee waiver for sending scores?

If you're eligible, talk to your high school counselor. They can provide you with the necessary fee waiver code. You'll need this code to waive the fees when sending your ACT scores to colleges.

Should I automatically send ACT scores to colleges?

Option 1: Don't Send Any ACT Scores

It's not a bad option to just hold off on sending your four free score reports completely. This is the only way to ensure that a college won't end up with a low ACT score. Furthermore, it can be hard to predict as a sophomore or junior which schools you will apply to.

How can I download my ACT scores for free?

After logging into your account on Success.act.org and selecting 'ACT Test Scores and Reports,' select the Download Hub tab and it will provide options to download a specific year's data. Users can download data under any program available in Online Reporting.

Sending ACT Scores

How many schools can I send my ACT scores to for free?

You may select up to four colleges to send your scores for free when you register for the ACT. Additional colleges can also be selected for $16/each. Find and select their college codes on the ACT website.

Can you download ACT scores as a PDF?

You may print an unofficial copy of your ACT test score by using your browser's print option. You can do this by right clicking anywhere there is a blank space on the screen and clicking Print. When the printer dialog box opens you can print a hard copy for scanning, or you can save as a PDF to upload.

Does it cost money to send your ACT scores?

As of June 2022, ACT Inc. charges $16 to send a single ACT score report or ACT superscore to one college or scholarship program. Those who took the ACT before Sept. 1, 2019, must pay $43 per ACT score report.

How quickly does ACT send scores to colleges?

Colleges typically receive ACT scores 2-8 weeks after your test date. Don't be worried if you don't receive your scores within the normal timeframe. It can take up to eight weeks for ACT scores to be released (though this is uncommon).

Is it better to not submit ACT scores to colleges?

Here's when you might want to consider not sending your SAT/ACT scores: If they are below the 25th percentile for the school applying to. If they do not “elevate” your application and are relatively low in comparison to your GPA, AP scores, etc.

How much does it cost to send scores to colleges?

How much does it cost to send SAT scores? Sending an SAT score report to one school costs $12 as of June 2022. A rush report arriving in 1-4 days costs $31. You can send score reports to four schools for free if you send them when registering for the test or up to nine days after the test.

Is the ACT easier than SAT?

The SAT is not harder than the ACT. Both tests vary slightly in terms of subjects covered and structure. These variations can affect each test-taker differently, making one exam more challenging than the other. Taking full-length practice tests of each type can help you determine which may be best suited for you.

How do I use my ACT fee waiver code?

Do colleges care about ACT scores?

College admission tests like the SAT and ACT are standardized tests typically taken in your junior or senior year. Colleges use scores from these tests to help them make admission decisions.

Can you submit 2 ACT scores to colleges?

Different colleges have different approaches when it comes to submitting ACT/SAT scores. Some schools require students to send in all of their test scores, while others allow the student to choose which scores they want to send.

Should I send my ACT scores to colleges as a junior?

Colleges keep scores sent to them before applications are submitted and match them with the application once they receive it. Most students take SAT/ACT tests in their junior year and send the free score reports to colleges. Sophomore scores should be ok too - but I would advise to check directly with the college.

Is 19 a good ACT score?

A good ACT score ranks you higher than the majority of test-takers. As such, any composite score above the 50th percentile, or 19-20, can be considered a solid score.

How do I self report my ACT scores?

Log in to your ACT account. Navigate to the test you want to report. Choose “View Scores.” Download your PDF by choosing “Download student score report pdf.” The score report will automatically include your name and test date, so you can safely upload this to any college application that requires it.

Can I send my ACT score without writing?

Can I send ACT scores without getting writing scores? Yes, because ACT writing is optional after taking the multiple choice part of the test. But it depends on whether the colleges you want to apply to require a writing score or not. You will want to check the requirements for every school you are applying to.

Do colleges see all my ACT scores?

When you send a college your ACT Score Report, all they will see are the scores from that administration. However, if you want colleges to see the scores from more than one administration, all you have to do is have the ACT send them the Score Reports from all the administrations which you'd like schools to consider.

Should I submit my 23 ACT score?

Colleges consider a range of ACT scores when making admissions decisions, giving students some flexibility. Commonly, students with scores in the range of 20-23 are still considered competitive at many mid-tier colleges.

How do I upload a copy of my ACT scores?

Download a score report from the testing website (College Board or ACT). This will likely be a PDF, which you can then upload to your application. Print and scan your online score report, then upload the scanned file. Please make sure the scanned image is legible.

How can I get my ACT scores without ACT ID?

How to get ACT scores without my ACT ID? If you can't remember your login information to my.act.org and cannot find your ACT ID, you'll have to reach out to ACT customer support. You can reach them by chat or email or call 319-337-1313.

Can I get a copy of my ACT score report?

Log-in to MyACT to view and send scores. You may also print an unofficial copy of your ACT test scores by using your browser's print option.

Do UK schools accept ACT scores?

AP exams are equivalent to UK high school exams (A Levels). Most universities will require these or will accept college level courses in lieu of AP exams. Some will accept honours level classes but not all. ACT/SAT - optional to provide in most university cases as long as you have AP's or college level classes.