Is 29 a bad ACT score?

Test Preparation
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<p>I scored a 29 in June. It's a bit of a jump from my sophomore score of 26, but it's not quite the 30 I was aiming for, or the 32-34 that I'm ultimately aiming for. I'm taking it again this June, but until then, I don't know how embarrassed I should be about that score. I know it's not a bad score, but everyone here is either a genius ("Oh yeah, I took a practice test the night before and got a 35 on the real day" !?) or a liar. Is it just bad by College Confidential standards? I'm homeschooled so I have no one to really compare my scores too.</p>

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<p>It kind of depends on what you want. If you want to go to Stanford, that’s not going to get their attention. At least, not in a good way.</p>

<p>But if you want to go to a regular university such as regular people go to–Arizona State or Univ. of Delaware–yes, it’s a good score. Not phenomenally good, but a long way from bad.</p>

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<p>Considering the national average is about a 21 your score is good. A 29 is in the 93rd percentile so it is a good score. Don’t let the elitist around here intimidate you. There are lots of bright students here and sometimes it seems everyone in the US that got a 35 or 36 is on this forum.</p>

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<p>A 29 is equivalent to a 1920 SAT
A 30 is equivalent to a 1980 SAT</p>

<p>Those are very good scores. It depends on what colleges you are aiming for. At my kids school, the average SAT score is around 1500, so your score would be great. </p>

<p>Your score should have your percentiles. That would help you compare yourself to your peers. I would guess you would be somewhere around the 90th percentile, but you should look at your score report for exact information.</p>

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<p>Is 29 a bad score? I don’t think so … :)</p>

<p>I’m not taking it again.</p>

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<p>Whether a score is good or not depends on the colleges to which you intend to apply and whether the issue is admission or a scholarships. For a number of high rank colleges it is on the low side even for admission. However, for most colleges 29 is a very good score when applying for admission but it could be low, depending on college, for qualifying for scholarships</p>