<p>Here is my break down:</p>
<p>June 2007 ACT with Writing</p>
<p>Math: 34
Reading: 25
Science: 27
English: 26
Combinged English and Writing: 27
Writing Essay: 10
Composite: 28
State Percentile: 89th
National Percentile: 93rd</p>
<p>But I don't know if colleges take percentiles or writing scores into consideration...</p>
<p>NYU
Cornell
Boston U
GWU
Syracuse
SUNY Bing, Stony, Albany, Geneseo
Hofstra
Saint John's in Queens</p>
<p>with a 28 for Cornell, i would probably retake.</p>
<p>i don’t think colleges really take percentiles into consideration… if any, its probably not significant.</p>
<p>I think you should retake for a 31-32 to be competitive for Cornell. But a 28 won’t get you rejected at the others (I don’t think a 28 by itself will get you rejected at Cornell either…but you would have to have an amazing application to get in, if memory serves me correctly 28 is about 25% maybe a bit below 25%ile for Cornell).</p>
<p>28 is a good score for most of the schools on your list. You may want to retake it for scholarships even more than for admissions consideration. Keep in mind that a 28 is a good score. Did you take the SAT?</p>
<p>i thiink a 30 is a bad score… maybe because i got one 
RETAKE!!!</p>
<p>Actually, thats a really good score. Most people here are saying that its a bad score because everyone here has a 30 +. The average score in the nation is a 20-21.</p>
<p>Ya but Cornell’s average isnt 20-21.</p>
<p>a score of 28 falls into the middle 50% at cornell: [College</a> Search - Cornell University: SAT®, AP®, CLEP®](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)</p>
<p>Not only that, but a score of 28 itself isnt going to get a person rejected. Admissions is a holistic process and takes into account grades, scores, essay, and ECs.</p>
<p>I still think its a good score.</p>
<p>a 28 falls into the average i thought you were just comparing how good a score is to the national average. a 25 is good, but most likely not getting you into Cornell. However, i think a 28 CAN get you rejected from Cornell (what college at Cornell? that matters too…). If you have time, i would retake.</p>
<p>I’m applying to CALS at Cornell. I retook my ACT and I scored 3 points lower, and did worse on each subject, but there was a reason for my significant drop, though it won’t do me any good to explain it to colleges.</p>
<p>I have no idea about CALS. But 28 is definitely within range of Cornell, though if you have ur eyes set on Cornell, I would retake in December. But hey dont let me get you down, that’s only cornell. I think a 28 is enough for the rest on that list</p>
<p>28 is a good score, one to be proud of. Do your EC’s, GPA and essay support it? Then don’t doubt yourself. If you think there is room for improvement, then go for it. Good Luck!</p>
<p>CALS is easier to get into than CAS. Keep your score, you are in the middle 50% and its a good score.</p>
<p>@donjuan78
28 is 25th percentile, technically it falls within the middle 50%, but 75% of the students have a higher score.</p>
<p>28 is a good score; its relatively weak for Cornell.</p>
<p>I agree.. retake for Cornell and NYU.. try to aim for a 30 or higher to make yourself really competative.. you can do it !! :]</p>
<p>I retook it and got significantly lower on each section
My gpa is a B+, and my school doesn’t weigh averages as many other schools do. If it was weighed, it would probably be closer to an A-.</p>
<p>Take the December test. The last test was really hard compared to others that I have taken. good luck!</p>