Hello,
My ACT story started when I took the ACT in February Junior year. I got a 24, with a 33 on the writing. I studied, and took it again, getting a 31, with a 30 on the writing. I took it once more, but got a 30, with a 30 on the writing. This super scored becomes a 32 w/ 33 on the writing. Does this look good or bad to top tier colleges I am applying to. I already got all the other credentials to apply, I am just wondering if a ACT curve is similar to a GPA curve in the slightest.
Thanks.
Look up their Common Data Sets (section C9) to see where your numbers fall. Also, are you sure your schools superscore the ACT? Many don’t.
@“Erin’s Dad” The one’s that I am applying to do. Brown looks at the highest scores, so that is more or less the same.
when you wrote 32 w/33 on writing, did you mean you include the February junior score (24)? I will hesitate to include a 24 score…and if your reason to include it was because of the writing, I will take a 30 writing and give up a 24 anytime…
@annamom But this is where I get confused at. I did a lot of studying in order to improve my score from its original point of 24. I improved by 7 points! Is it better to just not show such a wide berth of improvement? I am seriously confused at that.
okay, if I understand correctly, if you applied to Ivies, but are thinking to use the improvement of 24 to 31 to show your hardwork? I am not sure whether I want to show the 24 composite myself, but it is just me…
Including the 24 will also give you the superscore of 32, right?
@annamom nope, it will only improve the writing section. The final two tests, the 31 and 30, improve my overall score to a 32. But I aim to be an English major, or something similar.
therefore the only purpose of the 24 is to show improvement? If so, does it mean a low freshman score to high Junior score is more preferable than an overall competitive candidate? I will take a 30/31 over 24/30/31… but I am not an admission officer.