How Do I Superscore My SAT on the Common App?

You don’t “superscore” inside the Common App so much as report each test date accurately and let colleges that superscore do the combining. In the Testing section, enter your SAT scores by sitting, then use the “Highest section scores across tests” view (or equivalent fields, depending on the Common App version) only as a summary if it’s presented; the safest move is always to input each date’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math exactly as shown on your College Board report. If you’re using Score Choice, report only the sittings you’ll actually send, and make sure your self-reported dates match what you’ll later submit as official scores. Then cross-check each college’s testing policy: some superscore, some consider the highest single sitting, and a few may review all scores you send.

What most applicants don’t realize is the strategic risk isn’t reporting “too many” scores, it’s creating inconsistency between your application, your official score send, and the school’s policy. A quick self-audit: pull up your best two section scores, write down the test dates they came from, and confirm those exact sittings are the ones you’re reporting and planning to send. If a college superscores, your job is simple: make it easy for them to verify the components. If a college doesn’t superscore, you should evaluate whether your strongest single sitting tells a cleaner story than mixing highs across dates, because “important to you” (your peak sections) isn’t always the same as “strategic for your application” (the score they actually evaluate).