<p>I have a 31 on the ACT and I want to take it again because if I raise my score to a 32, I would qualify to get more scholarships. The thing is, the next test date is in December and I will have received all of my admission decisions by then. If I send in my Dec. score would they consider it for scholarships or would it be too late? And would raising my score to a 32 qualify me for more outside scholarships?</p>
<p>Sure, it could help. A UMiami, for example, a 32 is competitive for a half-ride. Also, you might get deferred from your early schools, so a higher test score couldn't hurt. But, one point is probably not a big deal -- shoot for a 33/34!</p>
<p>Check with your school whether it will still be considered for scholarships. My daughter retook the ACT the June after she had already graduated HS and increased it from a 31 to a 32 and at her school she was eligible for a better scholarship because of it - that one point took her from a partial tuition waiver to a full tuition waiver plus a cash scholarship which translated into several thousand dollars a year extra scholarship money.</p>
<p>DO IT!</p>
<p>Honestly, i had the same reservations as you. I had a good score (1490 M+V, 2200) and I didn't want to retake it because I figured it was "good enough". Retook after my GC's repeated insistence.</p>
<p>Best decision I've made in recent memory. Scored a (1600 M+V, 2370)
If you think you can do better, GO FOR IT!</p>
<p>swimcatsmom:</p>
<p>Great for you and your D! </p>
<p>But, IMO, it is really sad that a college will place so much emphasis on what could be one additional bubble (a 31.25 rounds down but a 31.5 rounds up) due to a random mistake or incomplete erasures causing the machine reader to mark a corrected problem wrong. Ok, off my soapbox.</p>
<p>Tyler: Da' Man!</p>
<p>It's not sad, just unfortunate. There are more people than prizes therefore the line has to be drawn someplace. I would go for it since that point might make a big difference financially and if you don't get it you don't have to report it.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! I'm going to check with the schools and then study my booty off if I retake it.</p>
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But, IMO, it is really sad that a college will place so much emphasis on what could be one additional bubble (a 31.25 rounds down but a 31.5 rounds up) due to a random mistake or incomplete erasures causing the machine reader to mark a corrected problem wrong. Ok, off my soapbox.
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Agreed to a certain extent - another point and she would have got a couple of thousand plus a year more. If she could just have got all her highest subscores all on the same day. But, as j'adoube said, they have to draw the line somewhere. We were just thrilled that she managed the score on what was the last date she could have qualified for the scholarship. Well she was really peeved with me at the time for having her retake it :rolleyes: but is really pleased now that she is in college and has a better understanding of the money aspects.</p>
<p>And yes study your booty off for it - if my daughter had it to do again she would prep a little more to try and get the extra point which would have translated into @ $10k over 4 years. She came back from the get together they have for the scholars that received the top awards and said "if I had just got 1 more point I would have got a $5000 cash scholarship instead of the $2800 on top of the tuition waiver". Apparently this came as a surprise to her - I guess that selective deafness thing was happening when I told her about it.</p>
<p>What college does your daughter attend?</p>