<p>i took the ACT recently and received a 31. I'm currently a california resident and my aim is to apply to all of the universities of california. I would like to retake the ACT to get a higher score but that would mean i can't apply early action. is it better to have a good ACT score or better to apply early? in other words, should i retake the ACT or not?</p>
<p>When I went to go visit Boston College this summer they told me NOT to apply early action. Honestly I don’t really see any advantage in applying early action besides knowing earlier but I could be wrong</p>
<p>Early decision/action usually has a higher percentage of accepted students. That might be due to “self selection” where a higher percentage of more qualified students apply. But also keep in mind, less people apply early, so they have more time to look over your application.</p>
<p>thanks for replying!
my counselor said that for some colleges, perfectly qualified non-early action applicants were rejected…but i’m not sure if its the same for UC</p>
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<p>I’m not sure what your GCs point was in saying this. At selective colleges, ‘perfectly qualified’ EA, ED AND RD applicants are rejected every year. These colleges have enough qualified applicants to fill their fr class a few times over, so many of them will be rejected.</p>
<p>There is no EA/ED offered for UC schools. They only have one application deadline which is Nov. 30. You might consider adding some private schools to your list if you’re thinking of going EA. If you do, apply to EA, not ED. Keep in mind EA is non-binding. ED is binding. A 31 on the ACT is a decent score. You can still apply for EA while you’re retaking the ACT, and then update the schools by submitting you’re new scores after you receive it.</p>