Urgent - should I retake the ACT?

<p>My composite score was a 29. Should I retake to have better chances at the schools on this (tentative) list, especially Vassar?</p>

<p>Vassar (absolute first choice)
Bowdoin (I know, they don't require scores)
Skidmore
Boston College
University of Puget Sound
Willamette
Brandeis
Whitman</p>

<p>Any other school suggestions would be good....I just need to know before the registration deadline! Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>Um... how's the rest of you looking? If the score won't keep you out, you don't hafta retake it...</p>

<p>Pretty good, I guess - about a 4.2 weighted GPA last semester, student body prez, senior class VP, sophomore class prez, 2-3 varsity sports, several academic awards, youth and government, lots of community service, some published poems (one contest win) and some other random things. My SAT IIs are pretty bad: U.S.H - 630, WH - 630, Bio - 550 (taken as freshman - that's my justification) and my SAT I was a 2040: 680 CR, 560 M, 800 W. Does this help at all?</p>

<p>One more thing - I got a 4 on the AP test for U.S.H. That's the only AP I've taken, but I took a few other honors courses and got As.</p>

<p>I don't really know how admissions is for those colleges, but I think I'd go with taking the ACT again in September, if money and stuff isn't a problem. It never hurts to have another score, and if it's really good you won't have to report your SAT..</p>

<p>I got a 29 in high school like you, and to be honest, I don't think it's an incredibly impressive score or anything, but not horrible either. I agree with what's been said - retake if you have time and shoot for 31+ for Vassar. Good luck!</p>