<p>It is true that a lot of ACT composite scores do not match up to what their converted SAT scores are in college data. This is because there is usually a much smaller sample taking the ACT test at these colleges. Also, some colleges let you submit ACT instead of SAT or Sat2, so a lot of athletes take the ACT; in addition, a lot more athletes take ACT as well, and their impact gets more pronounced when you have a smaller sample. It's still a primarily midwestern test, and it's just a fact that people on the coasts take standardized testing and academics a lot more seriously.</p>
<p>If you're a non-hooked, non-legacy, non-donor, non-minority, you'll definitely need at least a 29-30 to have a shot at cornell and other ivies.</p>
<p>Convert your ACT scores to SAT scores using collegeboard charts to see how good your score is. That is what colleges do.</p>