<p>I have had to re-read the original post here several times, in order to figure out just what the OP is considering. I don’t see how he or she could conceivably plan to apply to any selective four-year college, much less WUSTL, for next fall. Does that mean that you, OP, plan to complete two years at your community college? If not, how do you intend to spend the next year-and-a-half of your life? I try to be positive in most instances, but - if your current strategy is to spend that time prepping for, and retaking, the ACT, that is exceedingly imprudent. Here’s the lowdown on WUSTL: since, by your own admission, your overall high school performance was not terribly good, you would need killer scores for a chance at WUSTL - better than a 32. Let’s say you were to take the ACT four more times, and ultimately attain that score: how competitive do you think you’d be, two years out of high school, against current seniors, if all you have accomplished in that period is get the scores that they all got on the first or second try?Don’t you think it makes more sense to remain at your CC, and explore more realistic options for the future (e.g. colleges that might admit you next year)? </p>