Should I retake the ACT?

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<p>I scored a 34(32 English, 36 Math, 33 Reading, 33 Science, 8 essay, 29 English+Writing)</p>

<p>I'm applying to top colleges such as Stanford and Yale and I'm wondering whether i should retake the ACT. I'm especially concerned about my low essay score and my low english+writing score. Thanks.</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>thats a hard one…ur composite score is pretty good though. I think you should probably retake it but just focus on ur essay this time to help bring that up</p>

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<p>Go ahead. Note that while Stanford does not superscore the subsections of the ACT, they do take the highest writing and composite. If you get a 32 next time and a 10 on the writing, they will take the 34 and put it with the 10. It would be advantageous to retake it if you believe you can raise your writing score. An 8 won’t really hurt you, most schools 25th to 75th percentiles are 8 to 10, and not a lot of weight is placed on it.</p>

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<p>^ wouldn’t it look bad if i scored worse the second time i took it?</p>

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<p>if you are a well rounded student don’t worry about retaking</p>