How rare is a 35 ACT?

Test Preparation
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<p>Just wondering, I know 36 is like .04%</p>

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<p>Go here, scroll down 1 page and simply divide the total number that scored 35 composite by the total number of test takers: <a href=“http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2011/pdf/profile/Section2.pdf[/url]”>http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2011/pdf/profile/Section2.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>It’s pretty rare. That’s a really good score.</p>

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<p>Yeah, it’s not mine… I was just wondering bc. there was this one kid ah whatever, but yeah, it’s not mine.</p>

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<p>Oh. Well kudos to the kid who got the score.</p>

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<p>It’s very rare in my opinion. Maybe 1-2 kids get a 35-36 per test center at best. Probably a higher range in test centers near magnet schools like Stuyvesant or the top ones in California.</p>

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<p>According to ACT less than 1% of kids get a perfect 36, and the average score last year nationally was about a 22 so a 35 is probably not much more common than a 36</p>

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<p>According to the chart, 1/400 get 35, it’s definitely possible (.0025%) whereas 1/2500 get a 36 (.0004%)</p>

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<p>Semantics…
1 in 400 is 0.25%
1 in 2500 is 0.04%</p>

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<p>1 in 400 is .0025 </p>

<p>Think about it
1 in 100 is .01 or 1%
And .01 / 4 = .0025 or .25%</p>

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<p>Yeah, 1/2500 get a 36 (.0004%) and 1/400 get a 35 (.0025)</p>

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<p>Let’s not confuse ourselves here.
1 in 400 is the same as .0025 in 1, which is .25%
Saying it’s .0025 makes it sound too rare. I know a couple of kids who got 35’s, and we’re definitely not known for our smarts down here in Florida (I was the only National Merit semifinalist from my graduating class of 500+).</p>

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<p>Username: Not .0004%… It’s .0004 OR .04%</p>

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<p>I got a 35.</p>