<p>I took the February 2014 ACT and here were my results</p>
<p>Composite: 33
English: 35
Math: 28 (disappointed)
Reading: 35
Science: 32
Writing: 09</p>
<p>Is this good enough for ivy league schools or should I retake it?</p>
<p>It definitely is good enough. But the higher, the better, so retake ONLY if you KNOW you can do better. Some schools require all your scores, so if you retake and score lower, than that doesn’t look too good.</p>
<p>I would take it again and work on that math score. Try lots of practice tests. </p>
<p>Little more information: I’m probably going to major in Political Science and American History</p>
<p>There is little difference between a 33 and a 36. Your grades/ECs/SAT2s/Essays/Etc matter more at this point. </p>
<p>Yeah Ivy’s are full of ■■■■ about EC’s and Essays. I wouldn’t say SAT2s though. </p>
<p>@comet02: if you spend time on Ivy admissions webpages, you’ll see they all spell out many factors for admissions evaluation. High scores are only one facet. Have you considered the others?</p>
<p>@T26E4: I’m just a sophomore right now, so nothing’s set in stone, but I am in advanced classes with mostly A’s and the occasional B. I haven’t taken any SAT ll’s yet, but plan to soon. I will have taken 10 AP’s by the time I apply for college, and 14 by the time I graduate.</p>
<p>My EC’s kind of kill me though:
I am a varsity football player, but not a good enough one to play in college
State qualified in Debate (and possibly event captain soon)
Was elected Secretary and then Vice-President of a Jewish Youth Organization
Have worked at a local carwash since age 12, and plan to all through high school.</p>
<p>I actually thought that my EC’s were really good until I saw everybody else’s </p>
<p>I am a pretty good essay writer (despite the poor ACT writing grade) so I’m not too worried there</p>
<p>Here’s a detailed profile of students enrolled at Georgetown University, which is a little less selective overall than the Ivies (with the possible exception of Cornell):
<a href=“https://georgetown.app.box.com/s/wcwzfcswo59o21cw6b73”>https://georgetown.app.box.com/s/wcwzfcswo59o21cw6b73</a></p>
<p>A 33 on the ACT is roughly equivalent to a 2190 on the SATs.
Among applicants to Georgetown’s SFS with SAT-CR scores in the 700s AND class rank in the top 5%, 37% were admitted (162/440). Even with a perfect CR score AND rank in the top 5%, the admit rate still is less than 50% (47/98).</p>
<p>That’s Georgetown. For the Ivies, an ACT score of 33 isn’t low enough to keep you out. However, it’ll take a lot more than that score (or even a higher one) to get you in. </p>
<p>Why would you take the ACT as a sophomore? You will likely naturally score higher as a Jr on SAT/ACT. Retake or take SAT in Jr year. Math is easiest to improve on. It doesn’t matter what your major will be. Aside from the fact that majors can and do often change, top colleges expect strength in all core areas. </p>
<p>There is definitely a difference between 33 and 36. The question is whether you can get a higher score. ACT 33 is within the mid 50 for Ivies, but it absolutely would not make you stand out from the crowd. Even if you get a higher ACT score, you still need to have other strengths in your credential to be accepted by these top schools. Anyway, don’t settle with a “good enough” score IF you can do better. You would need to pick some matching schools to apply (Ivies are reach schools). You should look beyond acceptance for those matching schools as ACT 33 may get you admitted but may not be sufficient for merit aid. If you do a lot of practice tests and reached a plateau, you should know whether your current score reflects you faithfully.</p>
<p>Are you black, Hispanic, or Native American? Bc if so then a 33 is probably fine for Ivy League </p>
<p>@Yanabana no just a regular white guy (I’m Jewish, but I don’t think that counts as a minority)</p>
<p>I think I’ll try to take the test again with hopes for at least a 34 or 35. Thanks for the help guys</p>
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There’s no naturally about it. As the ACT is more of a curriculum-based test, many high schools recommend that students take the ACT at the end of their sophomore year, as they already have all the math, science, reading and writing knowledge needed to do well on the test. If they ace the test, then students go into their junior year with less stress and more confidence. It worked for my son, who took the test at the end of his sophomore year and scored a 36, even though his test prep indicated a score of 33-34 going into the test. </p>