<p>MomLive- The difference is that your son having a 3.3 and a 31 ACT are a pretty consistent looking pair of stats. Dad3x’s son with a 3.1 and a 35 ACT look more out of sync, since a 35 ACT is what, 98th percentile? Whatever it is, I feel safe in saying that the significant majority of students getting a 35 on the ACT have 3.5+ GPA’s. That’s why he was “concerned” that admissions people might think his son didn’t work up to his potential, slacked off, whatever you want to call it. However unfair that might be, it is a legitimate concern since perception rules. Hence his request for advice/suggestions.</p>