<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I recently got a 30 on the ACT (34 m, 31, reading, 30 english, 24 S (yeah ouch)). I'm thinking about applying either as a business or engineering major, so will my low science score hurt me for either? Also, how good is WUSTL for business because all I hear about it for is Premed/Med?</p>
<p>Try it again and try to get that science up. I thought it was a lot easier the second time through...</p>
<p>I think a low science score will definitely hurt for engineering. I'd definitely try it again, because a 30 is at or below the 25th percentile.</p>
<p>19382: a 30 is definitely not at or below the 25th percentile, it's at or above the 97th or something percentile. I got a 33 on the ACT and that in the 99th percentile and was offered a scholarship from washu. i think your score is fine.</p>
<p>19382 was referring to the 25th percentile at Wash U, which is a 30 ACT.</p>
<p>I think you should retake because you have a lot of room for improvement in science</p>
<p>opps...sorry...ha...now i get it.</p>
<p>i got a 32 on the act, 34 if superscored and i just got into olin yesterday. i don't know how much weight they put onto act scores but most colleges will overlook a slightly lower act for a solid gpa</p>
<p>well washu does superscore, as mentioned above, so that leaves a lot of room for raising one section at the risk of lowering another. My first ACT i got a 30 on the science section...the second time I got a 36 science.</p>
<p>Oh and the best part is I did absolutely nothing different to make that jump. IMO it just depends on the test.</p>
<p>Let me give you an invaluable tip for the science section which I got from College Confidential. Don't read the passages (except the one passage which is all reading). Go directly to the questions. You can figure out almost 100% of them just by looking at the pictures and graphs. It's the only way I could get through the whole section and I went from like a 24 to a 29 with that tip. And because Wash U superscores (takes the highest from different tests) you can only do better by taking it again.</p>
<p>Agreed with amazon^...I went from having a 25 to a 32 on the science section.</p>
<p>Try to get a 31 - 32. That would translate to something like 1380 - 1430 on the SAT. Also, if you really want to go to Wash U. show lots of interest and apply ED.</p>
<p>okay, I have some new info to add on to this:
1. My family and some friends are planning on visiting a few schools during summer, and I may make WUSTL one of them. Since I know they love people who show interest, would this help?</p>
<ol>
<li><p>I'm considering applying ED/EA to a few schools: WUSTL, Northwestern, Duke, Stanford, Yale. I've pretty muched forgotten all about stanford and yale (although stanford is my ultimate/favorite dream school ever :(), and Duke (my second dream school) I think I'm starting to move away from since I doubt I'll get in. So if I apply to WUSTL ED, how much will that help?</p></li>
<li><p>Forget engineering, what if I apply to either College of Arts and Sciences or the business school. What are my chances then?</p></li>
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<p>Here are my full stats in case you need to look at them
Stats:
demographics:
*I am an Asian Indian Male
*From a competitive public high school in Oregon: Beaverton High School, which was also rated the best AP school in Oregon, so yeah, its a smart school.
*student body at school = 500+</p>
<p>The Numbers/ECs
*ACT Composite 30 (8/12 on the essay ( :( :( :( AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!))
-English 30
-Science 24 (ouch..my chances)
-Reading 31
-Mathematics 34</p>
<p>*Freshman year:
Language Arts (Honors): A/A
Social Studies 9: A/A
Advanced Algebra 2: A/A
Bio/Chem/Phys 10 (Honors): A/A
SAT Math Prep: A
SAT Verbal Prep:A
Spanish 1:A/A
Team Sports:A
Health 1:A
Web Design:A
Computer Programming:A</p>
<p>*Sophomore Year:
AP Chem: B/A
Lit Comp 10 (Honors): A/A
Physics 2: A/A
Pre-Calc: A/B
Social Studies 10 :B/A (can explain this B)
Spanish 2:A/A
Symphonic Band: A/A
Team Sports: A
Health 2: A</p>
<p>*Junior Year:
Human Anatomy: A
IB Biology: A
Spanish 3: A
IB Calculus: A
IB Psychology: A
Team Sports: A
IB Seminar: P
IB English: A</p>
<p>Note: Right now I have a 3.897 UW GPA, but I should finish high school with around a 3.85-3.87, or at very worst 3.8 UW for fresh-senior year because I missed a few days due to a dental procedure, and my grades aren't doing so well right now</p>
<p>*class rank UW right now = 38/515. Weighted = 30/515. Right now I'm top 6%, but will probably wind up finishing high school in the lower end of top 10%
*IB Diploma Candidate (to be)
*NHS (2 years)
*Varsity tennis 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Team 4 years (will have 4)
*World Quest Trivia 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Club Treasurer (1 year)
*Science Club VP (2 years)
*Math Club (4 years) (VP 2 years)
*Portland Youth Philharmonic (2 years)
*Mathfest Algebra 2 1st place freshman year
*Oregon Invitational of Mathematics Tournament Participant Fresh Year
*Mathfest Participant (will have 4 years)
*6th Place at World Quest out of 32 10th grade
*Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Rising Star Program (will have 150-175 volunteer hours done)
*Mathcounts Tutor (about 50+ volunteer hours)
*Want to major in either Biomedical Engineering, Economics, Math, Physics, but then go on to med school.</p>
<p>If you apply to WUSTL ED, it helps a TON because it shows the utmost interest--but only because it is binding. If you want to try your hand at getting into the other schools on your list (which I highly recommend) don't apply early to WUSTL.
Definitely do the visit. Interview while on campus if possible. Communicate to them that they are one of your very top choices.</p>
<p>I got accepted to WashU with an SAT score of 1890 which is super duper low. So I think a 30 is good enough and a whole lot better than my 1890 SAT score, so you do have a decent chance at getting in.</p>
<p>Guys, the key to the science section is to NOT READ the passages! Go straight to the questions and refer to the graphs. The first time I read everything and got a 27 in science. Second time I read nothing and got a 35. Simple as that.</p>
<p>EDIT: Oh wait, people said that above me. I agree with them!</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>well, i think you need to read the passages when comparing the conflicting scientist opinion section ;)</p>