How does SAT superscoring work for college applications?

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I'm a junior starting my college list, and I'm confused about what people mean when they say a school "superscores" the SAT. I’ve taken the test more than once and my best section scores are from different dates.

I’m trying to understand how colleges actually combine those scores and what score I should expect them to use when reviewing my application.

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SAT superscoring means a college takes your highest Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score and your highest Math score across different test dates, then combines them into a new highest composite score for review.

For example, if you got 680 Reading and Writing and 710 Math on one test, then 730 Reading and Writing and 690 Math on another, a superscoring college would use 730 Reading and Writing plus 710 Math, giving you a 1440 superscore.

That does not mean every school handles scores the same way. Some colleges superscore the SAT, some only consider your single highest full test date, and some are test-optional, which means submitting scores may be optional in the first place.

How does SAT superscoring work for college applications?

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