33 on ACT?

Applying to College
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<p>Hey guys,
I got a 33 on the ACT
32 Writing
33 Math
33 Reading
32 Science
Essay not scored yet</p>

<p>Should I keep testing if I am applying to elite schools?</p>

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<p>I think not, if your GPA is sterling(with high course rigor) and EC’s are very prominent. With a killer essay, you should be able to apply for all elite schools. </p>

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<p>@artloversplus‌ Thanks. Standardized testing is the last box I need to check so thanks for the opinion. </p>

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<p>@ijustwantsuccess‌ I just looked at your Chance post. Your GPA is pretty good, and you EC’s are solid. You’ll be fine. I wouldn’t retake :)</p>

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<p>I would actually say once you score 33 (granted no sub score under 30), you’re “qualified”. Doing better won’t really help! Of course it would look good, but it isn’t necessary.</p>

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<p>Yea I got into some pretty good schools with a 32 so you’re cool. </p>

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<p>Thanks a ton @Mlolo98‌
And thank you too @julijewelz !</p>

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<p>Sure! :)</p>

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<p>Getting better score will still help although the slope is not as steep. You do have a very even distribution of subscores. So retaking ACT should be on the bottom of your priority unless you are sure you will get 2 points or more higher.</p>

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<p>Thanks @billcsho‌ I’ll probably leave it at 33 and keep working towards SAT</p>

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<p>^^ Why do you have to take the SAT? Schools only require the ACT test if you did ACT with writing, which you did.</p>

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<p>^ Perhaps for NMF verification.</p>

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<p>^^ Thanks. Totally forgot that. </p>

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<p>@awncntb I just don’t to be on the border for standarized testing because my GPA isn’t too hot (3.83 UW) with a 2130 SAT (710 on all 3)</p>

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<p>I don’t think you can consider 33 border. Your 33 is equivalent to approx 2220</p>

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<p>^^ OK, I got you. Your ACT though is considered much higher right now. Based on the concordance tables, you will have to get 2220 or higher to beat the 33. </p>

<p>@Mlolo98 - I think 2210 is the top range of a 33.</p>

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<p>@Mlolo98‌ You are correct. A 33 fits in the middle 50% for all ivys. Interesting. </p>

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<p>^^ I wouldn’t retake the SAT and would just go with the ACT. But you may think differently.</p>

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<p>One thing you do need to watch out for is schools that do not count the writing. The concordance tables for the M+CR are different ranges. This may come in lower for some schools, but looks like you are still more than OK.</p>

<p><a href=“https://www.act.org/aap/concordance/pdf/reference.pdf”>https://www.act.org/aap/concordance/pdf/reference.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Still higher than my actual SAT M+CR Combined (1420), versus the 1460 with the 33 on the ACT.
@awcntdb‌ </p>