Should I retake the ACT? Perplexed.

Applying to College
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Hi guys,

I took the April ACT and got my results back today. While I did well over all, I struggled mightily on the science section. My scores:

33 Composite
35 English
34 Math
34 Reading
30 Science

Please help! I am looking to apply to highly competitive schools (Ivies, Duke, G-Town, Tufts, Amherst, BC).

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if you did better normally on science in practice tests, it wouldn’t hurt to try again. I don’t think a 34-35 is going to get you much of an edge over a 33 but if you can do it without spending a bunch of time prepping, it’s worth a couple hours of your life.

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If you and everything about you screams History Major, I would leave it, otherwise I would see how you do in practice on Science.