Howdy everyone- S21 has sight on 3 ivys and a couple of top 20’s. Got a 32 como on ACT
Grades and extracurricular will be solid. URM
Should he submit a 31? Thanks for the advice!
Sorry about typo 31 is ACT composite
Not much context to go on, at all.
But with this limited information, I would lean to an accomplished URM (High gpa and rigor, AP scores of 5s, good ECs, etc. ) submitting a 31 ACT. I will be interested to see the rest of the responses.
Good luck
^ Agree a 31 for an accomplished URM will at the very least not hurt. Would likely put to rest questions on grade inflation if that is the case with the school or is a school that the AO’s are less familiar with.
Ok so he attended a highly regarded college prep school for 9, 10, and 11th for half year. Took highest level STEM and was top 8 (kids) in class of about 180. Transferred to local public school half way through year for reasons too long to explain here. Lost GPA points In transfer but still top 8%. Weighted GPA is 5.1. AP chem-4 APUSH-4. English - 3 AP world history( 10th grade) 4
Taking AP calc BC; ; Bio; Physics; and Govn this year
varsity soccer-NHS: computer programming club in school summer wants to major in computer science or engineering
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Started internship with software engineering to develop mobile apps but cut short by COVID. Will resume hopefully!
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^ I think it makes a difference if you are URM vs ORM, from a rural/inner city/poor school at one of the extreme and super competitive private/public high school at the other to name 2 examples. To a great extent, AO’s at selective colleges are comparing “like” students so the question is whether a 31 is relatively advantageous, neutral or disadvantageous in your student’s competitive cohort. If the kid is an ORM from a well known Silicon valley school, I would not submit a 31. If the kid is a URM from a poor rural school in Mississippi, I would.