Is there really a difference between a 33 and a 34?

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I recently took the June ACT after months of prep and got a 33 (35 E 34 R 32 M 32 S)
I was pretty disappointed as I have gotten a 35 on the reading which gives me a 34 superscore but I got a 25 on the math in that test (31 composite) so I’m hesitant to send that to colleges that don’t formally superscore.

The reading on this June test felt abnormally hard and I choked a little on the math due to anxiety. I’m pretty confident that I can get a 34 in September. I know a 33 is good and puts me in the range of a lot of top schools but I have seen that there seems to be some “magic line” in between a 33 and a 34 (i.e. there’s not much difference between a 34 and a 36). Is it worth taking again?

PS I have no hooks

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I would try to take it again if you have only taken it twice. If your next retake will be your 4th or 5th shot, then don’t bother.

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It depends what schools you are looking at. If you feel that your application needs that extra boost, a 34-36 will help, but if you feel that it doesn’t need a boost, a 33 will be fine. If you want to retake it, don’t stress. I got a 33 my first try, went in the 2nd time carefree without having studied and got a 35. The mindset you are in matters a lot.