ACT/SAT Test Scores

All materials must be received or reported by the appropriate application deadline. If you would like to make any changes to your application after submission you will be required to withdraw your application and then resubmit. This will update the application submission timestamp.

Although most applicants will not be required to submit a standardized test score to be considered for admission to BYU through winter 2028, we encourage applicants to submit a test score if they feel it is a good representation of their academic abilities.

Tests taken with the new ACT format: If you choose to submit an ACT score, BYU will only evaluate the sections that contribute to your composite score (Math, English, and Reading sections). While you may take the Science and Writing sections, they are not included in your evaluation for admission to BYU.

Tests taken with the previous ACT format: If you choose to submit an ACT score, BYU will evaluate the sections that contribute to your composite score (Math, English, Reading, and Science sections). While you may take the Writing section, it is not included in your evaluation for admission to BYU.

If you want your ACT or SAT score considered with your application, make sure to include it at time of submission before the priority or final deadline.

Sending Test Scores to BYU

BYU only considers the highest overall composite score it receives in its evaluation, minus the writing portion. BYU does not use a superscore for either ACT/SAT test scores. ACT and SAT test scores can be sent from the following sources:

• Directly from the ACT or SAT office.
• From a copy of a student’s official score report (mailed or delivered).
• For SAT scores, you can download the official PDF score report on your College Board account and submit a case to us. If your College Board ID number is not present on the SAT score report, list your College Board ID number in your case. (Please note: A record locator number is not a College Board ID number.) You will need to log in to your BYU account to upload the PDF to the "Submit a Support Case" page.
• For ACT scores, you can take a screenshot of your individual test score from your ACT account and please make sure that the screenshot includes the following information (see example below):
  
  1. Your name in the top right corner
  2. "Welcome (Student's Name)!" in the top middle of the screen
  3. ACT ID below the "Welcome"
  4. Test date
  5. Your individual test scores
• In more recent views of the website score reporting, the ACT website will not allow you to include all 5 of these items in one screenshot. If two screenshots are needed, be sure that one screenshot includes 3 items and the other screenshot includes 2. After taking your screenshot(s), you can send it to us by submitting a case. You will need to log in to your BYU account to upload the screenshot to the "Submit a Support Case" page.

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