<p>which of those scores should I use? I'm not really "ACT conscience." Also, for the summer, should I concentrate on improving the better score? or is the better score already high and I should focus on the lower one? And in reality, does SAT or ACT really matter? Like really really? </p>
<p>Im planning on applying to NYU and Northeastern, so i need scores that can match them</p>
<p>ACT score…</p>
<p>ACT, as long as you have a good GPA/ECs you are in good shape with a 30.</p>
<p>I have a 3.90 gpa and good EC. what ACT score do you think I would need to get into the University of Chicago and Northwestern?</p>
<p>29 for act</p>
<p>You would need to have a 31 or a 32 at the least to have a good shot at Chicago and NU.</p>
<p>Your ACT is much better than your SAT. I guess this just proves that some people do better on one test than the other. The range for UChicago is 28 - 33 and i imagine that Northwestern is the same - maybe 30 - 34? Anyway, you could probably get into them both with that score, especially because NU accepts a fourth of people that apply.</p>
<p>Definately the ACT. Did you take the ACT after the SAT because that’s kind of a big score jump. If not, stick with the ACT because you’re obviously much better at it. 30 should be OK for those schools, but I would retake just to be certain.</p>
<p>That middle 50% is deceiving unless you have some hook or are URM. If you want a reasonable shot at those schools a 2+ point increase will help you MILES. </p>
<p>Especially since Uchicago and NYU (if you’re applying to Stern) emphasize a lot on these tests. What major are you planning? That’s also pretty important.</p>
<p>1810 is around 85th percentile, whereas 30 on ACT is around 96th percentile.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Chicago’s ATTENDING range is 29-34. NU’s is 30-33. Accepted range is probably higher.</p>
<p>A 30 puts OP near the lower 25% of attending students at both schools, and almost certainly in the lower 25% of accepted students. This means that unless he has a great hook, he probably won’t be accepted. NU and Chicago both have SAT scores higher than the lower Ivies, so there’s a great amount of selectivity present at both schools.</p>
<p>30 on ACT is WAY better.</p>
<p>Actually, UChicago places a very very low emphasis on standarnized testing as far as I know. I think it only correlates that applicants with high standarnized scores are accepted is because the kinds of people that Uchicago accepts happens to also do well in standarnized testing. I mean, if someone is like the president of a bunch of clubs and does community service like crazy, chances is he’s probably a hard worker and would do well in school. Like, I know somebody who got in with a 1900 because of awesome ECs and essays. That’s their main focus - essays. </p>
<p>So I guess I’ll have to raise my ACT score by a couple points. Is that difficult? Should I also do some SAT prep this summer anyway?</p>
<p>And what colleges can I “safely” get into with a 30, just so I know some of my current option? I’m interested in Northeastern and the University of Pittsburgh. How does a 30 work for me at those places?</p>
<p>The average ACT for students admitted to Northeastern is 30. So, depending on your grades, EC’s etc. you would likely be admitted. NEU would be a match, not really a safety.</p>