Is this ACT score too low?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm interested in the following schools:</p>

<p>Vassar, Brown, Stanford, Yale, Boston University, and Columbia.</p>

<p>I scored a 28 on the ACT. As far as academics, I'm in the hardest academic program in my area (a combination of dual enrollment, AP, and IB courses). I have scored relatively well on all my exams. I have a 3.7 GPA. </p>

<p>My EC's are golden, with 7 years of awards, conferences, summer programs dedicated to one EC; 4 years of conferences for another; and I've created a club myself that has ran for 2 successful years. </p>

<p>I come from a low-income family in south Florida, with a income of 40k, so my EFC would be about $0. I would have to get a work-study job or a job during the summer to fulfill any student contribution.</p>

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<p>To be truthful, it is pretty low. For the ivy league and Stanford, I would say a score of 31 or 32 wouldn’t hold you back. Even your gpa is a tad low for those upper tier colleges.</p>

3

<p>Do whatever you can to get the score up.</p>

<p>Your GPA is low, but with the combination of IB courses introduced in the mix that is ok. However, most of the colleges you’re looking at will want an ACT of at least a 30 or higher. The occasional student might get admitted with lower, but if you want to boost your chances try to find a way to study.</p>

4

<p>For BU and maybe Vassar, your ACT is fine. For the others, it’s a bit low. Your academics are very good and if your EC’s are as golden as you say, then I’d recommend trying to get the score up to 30+. It sucks how stupid numbers can make any difference. Check this out though. [10</a> Tips from College Admissions Officers on Shine](<a href=“http://shine.yahoo.com/event/backtoschool/10-tips-from-college-admissions-officers-2536249/]10”>http://shine.yahoo.com/event/backtoschool/10-tips-from-college-admissions-officers-2536249/)</p>

5

<p>Your ACT is pretty low for the Ivies and and Stanford. Unless you get your ACT up to over 30 those schools are gonna be a super-high reach for you.</p>

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<p>It’s low, though CC students exaggerate the importance of test scores(CC kid: help!!I got a 35 on the ACT! Should I retake? I’ll be honored to get into community college with such a low score!!!)<br>
Go ahead and apply to all of those schools. As cliche as this sounds, numbers are not generic.</p>

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<p>That ACT’s below the 25%ile for Vassar. OK for BU.</p>