<p>I know that the average ACT scores for those accepted into Ivys is around 29 or 30 - the almighty 36. But I'm also assuming kids with a 29 had some other catch to get into those schools. </p>
<p>Do those of us with low 30s stand a chance against the high 30s at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, etc?</p>
<p>Yes, I have had students with 31, 32, and 33 be admitted to ivys, so I would say that you do stand a good chance in terms of your ACT score.</p>
<p>Is there a reason why the ACT averages for HYPS and others are lower than their comparable SAT averages?</p>
<p>less people take the act for ivys.</p>
<p>is the reason also that ivies have to accept people from an equal distribution around the nation, so they have to accept applicants with lower scores in the midwest, etc.</p>
<p>no that is not the reason gkirsh</p>
<p>There are PLENTY of people in the midwest with high ACT scores!!!!!</p>
<p>You can get into any Ivy League school with decent test scores simple because the admissions officers look at your entire application. The entire admissions procedure is a crap-shoot. No matter how much you think that you can get into a school, that you are set to get into a school, there is always that possibility that you might not get in.</p>
<p>Even a low 30s score is still respectable on the ACT. I'd say that a 31 should be enough if the applicant is strong in the other areas such as extracurriculars, character, essays, etc.</p>
<p>i mean i know sat/act scores are extremely imporantat but its not the end of the world if u dont get close to pefect scores. my parents have been stressing on me that if i dont get my 1330 up to at 1400+ or my 30 to a 32+, i cant get into any schools. but u gotat be wellrounded</p>
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<li>it is a fact that this year, harvard REJECTED half of its 2400s that it received</li>
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<p>Harvard rejected half of the 2400s that it received. That means a randomly selected Harvard applicant with a 2400 had a 50% chance of admission, which is like 500% greater than the the average Harvard applicant.</p>