SAT vs ACT?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I noticed on the CollegeBoard statistics that 94% of those admitted to Cornell submitted their SAT scored while 34% submitted their ACT. This leaves only 6% that submitted their ACT without the SAT. Does submitting only the ACT reduce your chances of getting in? I recently took the SAT and got 630R, 770M, 670W. While I know I can bring these up, I just got a 32 ACT which I expect to bring up as well.</p>

<p>If submitting the ACT only will affect my chances of getting in, what do you think would be a good ACT to submit in order to be near positive of admission. (I have ECs and 3.97 unweighted, 5.2 weighted.)</p>

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<p>25 percentile-75 percentile for Cornell is 28-32…that would put YOUR score in the_______ percentile.</p>

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<p>What I mean is, is it harder to get in if you only submit your ACT, even if it’s a good SAT equivalent?</p>

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<p>Both of my kids got in with ACT scores only, but I think they were a pretty good fit to the colleges to which they applied. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>Thanks JustAMom! Do you think a 32 meets Cornell’s ACT standard? Will improving it help my chances very much?</p>

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<p>yea I got in with a 32 on the ACT</p>

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<p>I don’t think there’s a “magic number” when it comes to admission, and definitely no guarantees no matter what scores a student has. Your score makes you a competitive applicant. My kids had a 31 and 32 on the ACT, but they were both in the top 10/500+ students and had ECs that clearly demonstrated their fit with the programs to which they were applying. Write good essays, keep up your grades in high school and get involved in things you are passionate about, and you will have just as good a chance as any applicant. :)</p>

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<p>Maybe this will help you get a better idea.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.irp.cornell.edu/documents/1000177.pdf[/url]”>http://www.irp.cornell.edu/documents/1000177.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000176.pdf[/url]”>http://www.dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000176.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.ipr.cornell.edu/documents/1000175.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ipr.cornell.edu/documents/1000175.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I think that since cornell doesnt let you use score choice, people have to send their sat scores when they send sat IIs, even if they did well on the act and would rather just send that.</p>