<p>I am an Int'l(Indian) applying to HYPM, williams, colgate, vassar.</p>
<p>ACT(Anticipated scores, haven'r recieved scores yet!)
English 33
Reading 34
Maths 33
Science 28</p>
<p>SAT IIs
Maths IIC 800
Physics 800
Maths 800</p>
<p>Should i retake the ACT on 9th. I am basically good at science but somehow messed up on the test day.</p>
<p>Bump(10 char..)</p>
<p>Many do not do as well on the science section as others the first time out because of its unfamiliarity -- as anyone who has taken it knows, it isn't really much "science" but instead mostly tests ability to review and interpret graphs and data. Also, missing only a small number can mean a significant drop from 36 in the section -- e.g., there are some tests where missing one science question automatically drops you to a 34 in that section, i.e., there is no 35 score, and missing four can put you at 30. Your 32 ACT is good but in the lower 50% for MIT and possibly HYP (although at least Yale of that group considers the math and English section the more important; peculiarly, there are actually engineering schools, Georgia Tech and Rose Hulman, that ignore the science section entirely for admission). Whether you should take ACT again depends on you. There is always the risk your scores in the other sections could go down.</p>
<p>don't retake, your ACT is exactly average for HYPM,and your SAT II scores are above average.</p>
<p>I got a 26 on my science section. It was still the 90% Percentile. I ended up getting a composite of 30.</p>
<p>34 Reading
26 Science
31 Math
30 English</p>
<p>If I recall correctly.</p>
<p>It won't cripple you.</p>
<p>Take it again--the format is unfamiliar for a lot of people. I got a 36 on science, and my SATII scores aren't even as good as yours.</p>
<p>Yeah - I sucked my Science too!</p>