Do colleges average or take the higher SAT score?

Question

Do colleges average or take the higher SAT score?

Answer 1

average, for ACT they take the highest.

Answer 2

They take the highest score, but will also note how many times you've taken the test

Answer 3

They usually take the higher score; some may average but not very many. Also, some colleges note how many times you've taken the SAT and base their judgment off of that.

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Answer 4

It depends on the school, but a lot of colleges take the highest SAT score from a single administration.  Other colleges will take the highest three section scores and add them together no matter when you took them (if your math score from your freshman year plus critical reading from your sophomore year plus writing from your junior year comes out to be your highest possible score, then they'll go with that).  Some colleges simply take your most recent score.  Some will average.  It just depends.  You can usually find that kind of information for specific schools on their websites.