I'm a rising senior from NY and, even though I may get a small amount of need based aid, I need to get merit aid, too to afford college. I really like Stonehill, Providence, Fairfield and Loyola, among other test optional schools (I want to study business/accounting?). My question is: should I submit my ACT score? I got a 26 my first time taking it and I'm taking it again in Sept. My GPA is 3.8 with 1 AP class last year and 3 this year and mostly honors classes. I have good recommendations, EC (JV & Varsity basketball & softball), honor societies, volunteer service, etc. I see that a 26 ACT is in the middle 50% of these schools, but I'm not sure if it detracts from the rest of my application. Everyone says submit if you think your score is reflective of academic ability, but I've never been a good standardized test taker and my grades have always been better than any standardized tests I've taken. To try to get as much aid as possible, should I submit my 26 (assuming my Sept test is the same)? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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