<p>How does a student know if his/her score falls in the top 2-3 % in the country when applying for merit aid?</p>
<p>Go here for chart that states total number for this year’s freshman class (2012 high school seniors) who took test and then broken down by total number per score: <a href=“http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2012/pdf/profile/Section2.pdf[/url]”>http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2012/pdf/profile/Section2.pdf</a> That is the chart, published by ACT, that will likely be used to determine if you are in top 2-3% when applying for college now and just do the math to determine percentage that have your score or above. It would appear that you would need a composite score of at least 32 or above to be in top 3%.</p>
<p>Thank you Drusba – that is exactly what I was looking for!</p>
<p>32?! I thought that even 31 was at the 98th percentile.</p>
<p>ACT chart is showing 31 at “97” percentile meaning 3% are above 31. Charts going back several years show the same.</p>