<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>The first time I took the ACT i got:
C: 34
E: 32
M: 36
R: 32
S: 36
Essay: 7</p>
<p>I took it again to improve my essay score and I got:
C: 35
E: 32
M: 36
R: 34
S: 36
Essay: 7</p>
<p>I didn't improve on the essay at all. Duke is my first choice and I wanted to know if such scores are acceptable for this school. </p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>should i retake it? will the admission office frown upon the essay score? </p>
<p>Most colleges don’t really care too much about the essay portion of the ACT honestly. A 35 is a great score and you should probably focus on other aspects of your application at this point in my opinion</p>
<p>Agreed. Fantastic results, particularly if you are looking at engineering or science.</p>