<p>Is a 29 on the ACT really that bad for top schools (excluding the Ivy League)? I feel like it's really umimpressive.</p>
<p>no. it only looks "unimpressive" on cc, especially when people cry about getting a 35. a 29 converts to about a 1300/1600. it is in the range of a lot of the top universities (including ivys and schools like wash u...) </p>
<p>if you can study and take it one more time to try and break into the 30s, i would definitely give it a shot. but dont go killing yourself, a 29 is a good score</p>
<p>I am not a freak about standardized tests but I was a little disappointed in my 32. I would say anything in the 33-36 range is excellent and anything below is rather bad...</p>
<p>Yeah, sam41990, a 32...only 99th percentile nationwide. I can see how you'd be disappointed ;) (goodnatured sarcasm intended)</p>
<p>liz1628, a 29 is around 95% nationwide... Not a bad score at all, and certainly within the range of some great schools, though breaking 30 is a nice psychological boost. At that level, your score puts you somewhere in the running, but schools will want to see some other strong factors on your applications.</p>
<p>I know plenty of kids who have been accepted to U of MI with less than 30. It's a top school.</p>
<p>don't ever ask questions like this here. people are crazy with scores.
it should really be fine, as long as the rest of your app is strong.</p>