What?s the superscore policy at University of Maryland?

The University of Maryland accepts ACT superscores and will combine your highest subscores from different test dates to create your best possible composite score. When you send your ACT scores to Maryland, they will automatically calculate your superscore by taking the highest individual section scores across all test attempts, even if they're from different dates.

For your ACT superscore at Maryland, they will specifically look at your highest Math, English, Reading, and Science sections from any test dates you submit. The university will then average these highest subscores to create your superscore. This means if you scored well in Math on one test date but better in English on another, Maryland will use both of those higher scores in calculating your final superscore.

You should send all of your ACT scores to the University of Maryland because this gives you the best chance at maximizing your superscore. The admissions office will never penalize you for submitting multiple test scores, and they won't look negatively at lower scores since they're only considering your highest section scores. When you're applying, you can send your scores directly through the ACT website using Maryland's school code (1746) or have them sent from your high school.

Keep in mind that while Maryland does superscore the ACT, they also accept SAT scores and use the same superscoring policy for both tests. You can submit either or both types of test scores, and the admissions team will use whichever gives you the strongest application.