<p>I just wanted to know if a 32 on the ACT is considered low by dartmouth's standards? I mean, i know its not the one thing getting me or kicking me out, but how does it compare to other applicants who get admitted RD? thanks for the input</p>
<p>It's fine.</p>
<p>There are going to be applicants that have a higher ACT (especially with a larger applicant pool this year--I bet the ACT/SAT ranges will increase after our class), but the 32 probably won't hurt you.</p>
<p>Yea, I'd say a 32 is about average? Though I'm sure you could do better.</p>
<p>32 is decent. 33 is amazing</p>
<p>From the common data sets, the 25th & 75th percentiles are 29-34, so it's right about the mean of matriculating students (using standard ACT-SAT concordance table).</p>
<p>no thats not low</p>
<p>its really high. but the vast majority of people applying to Dartmouth with a 32 will be rejected.</p>
<p>^^ are they like Cornell? Do they fear overqualified students are applying to Dartmouth as a backup?!?</p>
<p>YaY 200th Post <--- <em>Runs around and does a little dance</em></p>
<p>so, what if i sent in my 32 and my 31 (which has a much higher math), would they even consider the scores separately?</p>
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so, what if i sent in my 32 and my 31 (which has a much higher math), would they even consider the scores separately?
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<p>My impression is that Dmouth does not superscore ACT's.</p>
<p>They will not take two separate ACT scores and use the best of the sections. They will however take an ACT with writing score and apply the writing score to an ACT that doesn't have one... I almost had the issue last year.... they might have changed their policy, but I don't believe they have... the one thing i do know is that they don't combine to make a new composite score from multiple tests as quoted from their site: "Will Dartmouth combine sub-scores from different ACT exams?</p>
<p>We will not use sub-scores from different administrations of the ACT to recalculate a new composite score."</p>
<p>To answer you - no.</p>
<p>Dartmouth in my experience never will waitlist or reject a student regardless of whether the adcoms think that they might lose a student to HYP. D always will go for the students it wants. </p>
<p>A 32 it puts you in the game, but it won't help you. A 34+ would help you.</p>
<p>From Dartmout's FAQs on standardized testing...</p>
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Will Dartmouth combine sub-scores from different ACT exams?</p>
<p>We will not use sub-scores from different administrations of the ACT to recalculate a new composite score.</p>
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<p>It's fine. It's not extremely amazing, but it's a pretty damn good score.</p>
<p>These are the FACTS about who got in last year. It may surprise you. I know someone with modest SAT's in the low 1300's who got in with a hook...a professional consultant who knew the admissions director.</p>
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These are the FACTS about who got in last year. It may surprise you. I know someone with modest SAT's in the low 1300's who got in with a hook...a professional consultant who knew the admissions director.
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<p>1300/1600?</p>
<p>Yeah it has to be low 1300s/1600.</p>
<p>small nit: the common data set includes those who got in and attend (matriculants). The SAT averages for those that got in and did not attend are likely higher.</p>