<p>Cause I really don't feel great. Is that an awful score for top colleges?</p>
<p>Not many people take the ACTs for top colleges, so a 32 is mid range for most top tier schools. I got a 32 also (33WR, 33M, 35R, 27S, 11E) and i'm hoping to get into Pomona or Upenn. It's like in the middle to bottom range for top schools so it's not that awful.</p>
<p>kool,
did you really get an 11 on english? That composite doesn't average out to 32.</p>
<p>prefect--
The 11 is the writing score. It is not factored into the composite.</p>
<p>According to the ACT High School Profile for 2005, 10k people got 32 and 12k got 33-36 ... out of almost 1.2 million, so you are in the tippy tip top 1% of test takers (well, the %'s rounded in your favor)</p>
<p>it's by no means an awful score, but depending on which top colleges you have you mind, it's also not an awesome score</p>
<p>but cheer up :] it's definately good enough to get you acknowledged @ those schools and you can just kick major butt with the rest of your application</p>
<p>psh, and those top schools reject perfect 36s all the time anyways</p>
<p>That's a great score, and kasey is right (not being ditzy, lol). Our class valedictorian who has perfect everythings got dinged by Harvard and Yale, accepted by Princeton.</p>
<p>" accepted by Princeton."
It would make better sense if you'd mention someother perfect kid who was rejected by all.</p>
<p>I was making a pretty obvious point that it's a crapshoot and that even incredible candidates can get rejected by some top schools and accepted by others.</p>
<p>Not strong on RC, are ya? LOL.</p>
<p>99th percentile. Not bad at all!</p>
<p>LOL - I had to check out that 99 percentile thing myself. Based on this website, it feels like 50 percentile... But I suppose in terms of the applicant pool for highly selective colleges, it might be. :(</p>
<p>For most colleges I've looked at, a 32 has been right around the 75th percentile for their freshmen. Not amazing, but definitely good enough provided the rest of your application doesn't suck. I have a 32, by the way.</p>
<p>i think after a 32-33 and a top 10% GPA, the ECs and essays come in. The previous two is basically a cut off point for top colleges. I learned this from a friend who got in MIT, Rice, Brown's PLME, northwestern. He got in with a 2000 SAT (he got a 2350 second time, but MIT didn't use it) and super great ECs and essay.</p>
<p>look at the averages for these schools (the middle 50%). Off the top of my head I think Yale's is 29-33 (someone correct me if I'm wrong). But that means your right in there. And if you're still not happy, retake it in Feb. Most top schools accept the scores, just make sure to rush them.</p>
<p>Since this forum seems to be a 35-36 kind of forum, I'll let you decide.</p>
<p>i thought someone mentioned that the ACT range isn't that accurate, because those test takers might send a higher SAT. And i think Yale's ACT and SAT range do not match. SAT:1400-1580 is not equal to ACT:29-33</p>
<p>Wow! The breakdown really does matter (now I'm happy!!!):</p>
<p>English: 31
Math: 34
Reading: 30
Science: 34</p>
<p>This is awesome, since I'm applying for science-based majors. Whereas before when I took the ACT I got 33 and 32 in English/Reading (oh well, decreases by a few points don't bother me much), I got a 27 and a 30 in Math/Science. But THIS, this is great! Especially when combined with SAT scores, in which I had a comparatively lower Math section and much higher reading/writing sections.</p>
<p>plus, a lot of good schools superscore, so you'll have a high score</p>
<p>Well, I only sent the Dec. scores. I calculated my composite with all the best sections, and it's only a 33. No sense in paying 8.50 x 7 to get a point more.</p>
<p>a 32 is the top of the 75th percentile for most schools, and for the top ivy league ones also. you are fine with a 32.</p>