Accepted to a good school with a not so impressive gpa?

I hope you don’t stress too much about the scores you see published here. They are way, way higher than what admission officers see coming across their desks. In reality, only a small % make 32 and above on the ACT. But a fairly large % posted on CC are at that level.The vast majority of schools would love to accept a quality young person with your GPA and SAT. You can go to many schools where you will meet amazing people and study with amazing faculty.

Besides the useful thread provided above, look at some national ranking lists and start scanning down from the 30s or 40s. Look for schools that are where you would want to study, have programs that are a good match, and that will potentially be affordable. These are terrific schools where you can get a great education!

Use the given 25-50% ranges as a guide. Remember that these may be super-scored and might be a little higher than a range based on straight-up composite scores. Lots will include a 29 ACT in this range. The higher you are relative to the range, the more likely you are to get merit aid. Can you take the ACT again? You might very well raise your composite and/or super-score. Good luck.