<p>Not a slam dunk, but you are a reasonable candidate.</p>
<p>You are on the low end of their “middle 50%” of ACT scores, 29-33.</p>
<p>Assuming the 3.6 is unweighted, you’re kind of in the same position.</p>
<p>They only admit 1/3 of applicants, so it could be a bit of a challenge, but for sure go for it. It is a bit of a coin flip at this point, but I’d bet on you.</p>
<p>First time taking it with no prep, I hope I can get it to 35-36 if I get the red book and do some practice tests. Also, the rhetorical strategies killed me in English. I got 18 on the grammar subscore, only 15 on rhetoric.</p>
<p>@sallymeno11 yeah, it sounds a little obsessive but it’s not my choice. I was very happy with it but my parents, while not technically not forcing me to retake it, always think I can and should do better.</p>
<p>@kdiddy34 that’s pointless. Unless you’re going for a big merit scholarship at a not as selective school, I am pretty sure that retaking with 35’s doesn’t look too great. </p>
<p>I was honestly surprised since I didn’t prepare whatsoever and I went in totally not knowing what to expect since the last preparation that I did was no where close to the test date.</p>
<p>I am getting the act red book and the barron’s act 36 book for harder questions/more practice. I am retaking it in September and am hoping for a 36, I think that is reasonable. Good luck guys in Senior year!</p>
<p>C: 36 (IS THIS REAL LIFE?!?!? how. I can’t. aodflkasrehuhk;l)
E: 35
M: 36
R: 36
S: 36</p>
<p>For prep, I think I used Barron’s and then the red book. Barron’s seemed unnecessarily hard (OR the questions were poorly worded)… On Barron’s practice tests in English, I think I got a 27 or 28 consistently, and got 34-35 on the red book. Maybe I just suck at hard English questions though.
Didn’t take the writing, though, and unfortunately it seems like everyone requires it… But I’m a sophomore, so I have two more years. Maybe I’ll just take the SAT. </p>
<p>Good luck to all you anxiety-ridden seniors (God knows I don’t envy you). </p>
<p>Marrissa most people will receive them by Wednesday, and the ACT only updates the website scores every Wednesday and Friday I believe. Oh and we are all not geniuses, only concerned students, which usually do come up as the smart ones. Not everyone in the country comes onto this site, mostly only the concerned, and usually, the studious variety of students. I wish you luck in your travels and hope you earn that famous 36 like the rest of us. GL.</p>