Does Harvard superscore the SAT?

Question

I'm a rising senior who is starting to get my college list together, and I'm a bit confused about how Harvard reviews SAT scores. I've taken the SAT twice and my scores in different sections went up and down. I know some colleges do superscoring but I can't figure out if Harvard does.

If I send both sets of scores, will they take my highest section scores from each test date and combine them, or do they only look at one full set from a single day? Any recent applicants or anyone with direct info would really help clear this up for me. Also, if you sent multiple scores, did it seem to help at all?

Accepted Answer

Harvard does superscore the SAT, which means if you send scores from multiple test dates, they will consider the highest score you earned in each SAT section across all the test dates you provide.

When you submit both sets of scores, Harvard’s admissions officers will combine your best section scores to create the highest possible composite score. This policy is explained on their admissions website, and it’s also supported by recent applicants’ reports. For example, if on your first test you scored 710 in ERW and 730 in Math, and on the second test you got a 750 in ERW and 700 in Math, Harvard would evaluate you with a 750 ERW (from the second attempt) and a 730 Math (from the first attempt), totaling a superscored 1480.