Hi! Is a 30 ACT in the range BU accepts? I see on their website is says the average is 31, but is that it? Why dont they have their range posted? Thanks!
30 ACT is well within range for BU. Even a 27, 28, 29 is a good score there. While they state 31 as their average, it’s just that–an average. Being a few points lower won’t make a massive difference, especially seeing as BU puts more weight on course rigor, grades and grade trends.
The ACT composite 25th-75th percentile range is 27-31. So you are above the 50% mark. Likely BU is a match for you.
@proudterrier thanks for the insight! @intparent thanks for that info! if you dont mind, where did you find it? Ive seen that statistic in my princeton review book too i just wasnt sure if it was older or not
Look at the common data set for Boston U . They have complete information there: http://www.bu.edu/oir/files/2015/05/cds-2015-C.pdf
They have much more complete information so look at the link too.
Middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading 570-680
SAT Math 620-730
ACT 34% 1,347 SAT Writing 600-690
Essay 8-10
ACT Composite 27-31
ACT English 26-31
ACT Math 27-33
ACT Writing 26-30
the real average for the student body is lower. That is the average for the accepted students.