ACT score of 25 as an international

<p>It's not needed for internationals, but I gave it a try anyway.</p>

<p>First try, can't retake, because I want to apply for the next spring term and the deadline is August 15th for internationals.</p>

<p>Report or not report? Very much appreciate any input!</p>

<p>Do NOT report that ACT score. It is very very low for Columbia. The middle 50% of admitted students had an ACT score between 32-35. Keep in mind that it will be even more so difficult for you to be admitted since you are an international. You MUST have a highly competitive SAT or TOEFL scores, since your ACT is very low, and highly competitive extracurricular activities. The acceptance rate for Columbia was 7.4%, and out of that 7.4% only about 17% were international. Now I’m not trying to scare you, but I’m just informing you of how brutal the competition is, and it is even more harsh for internationals.</p>

<p>Those are probably CC stats. General studies is significantly different. The score seems low to me and I wouldn’t report it, but I don’t think that FOR GS it will keep you out. The essay and rec letters are far more important anyways.</p>