<p>Im currently attending a community college and was wondering if i should re-take the ACT. Im going to be a junior transfer with around a 3.9 GPA and a few extra-curriculars. The only thing that worries me is my extremly poor High School grades.</p>
<p>H.S. GPA 2.1
ACT: 23</p>
<p>I took the English section of the ACT today and easily scored a 29 with 10 minutes extra. I just don't know if raising my score will help that much.</p>
<p>No because SAT/ACT are indicators of college performance and by having accumulated several semesters worth of college work this will be apparent. Additionally, applicants who are junior transfers will have their collegiate work outweigh their standardized & HS scores.</p>
<p>Yes because some selective schools will look negatively on a low SAT/ACT score.</p>
<p>The above are two most common answers you will find. Really depends on the school(s) you are applying to and what are their requirements for transfer admission.</p>
<p>As a jr transfer from a CC, I wouldn’t advise spending the time, energy and money in retaking the ACT.</p>
<p>I’d say depends on the school if your applying or a selective one then retake it, might as well take ever advantage you can get to beat the competition.</p>
<p>I am in the same situation here. Planning on applying to TCNJ and they require transfer applicants to submit SAT scores IF they were taken during the applicant’s high school career. I took one when I was HS junior and got a 450, 560, 420; CR;Math;Writing.</p>
<p>I have about 66 credits (52 transferable) when I apply and around 64 transferable after fall 2011. I am a Chemistry major with a 4.0 GPA and will also receive an associate degree after fall 2011.</p>
<p>Should I even bother retaking the SAT?</p>
<p>I highly doubt that retaking the ACT will hurt your application. As a junior transfer it typically is not required, from what I’ve seen, to send in your scores at all. You may as well take it, and if you feel the scores help, then send them. If they aren’t worth sending, don’t. To be honest, you don’t know if it will be a waste of time/money until you receive your scores/decision letters. It’s only 45(?) dollars, I say go for it.</p>