<p>well I think it depends</p>
<p>in your case…I think you should go for it
you were already so close and the worst thing that can happen is that your score goes down but because of score choice, who cares?</p>
<p>I would just go for it…u never know</p>
<p>I hope you didn’t get a 35.25 and plan to retake, b/c that’s like one question from a 36…</p>
<p>Does it really matter? Why would you throw another $40 something at a testing company and take another 4 hours test? I’d rather sleep. It doesn’t make any difference in college admissions, and how are you sure you’ll get a 36 next time?</p>
<p>Pros: bragging rights</p>
<p>Cons:
Probably more likely to score the same or lower
really no difference between 35/36 in college admissions<br>
have to take a test for three hours
waste a Saturday
must pay extra $40</p>
<p>You’re putting too much value into these test scores. While I do agree that, yes, a 36 IS better than a 35, NO highly-selective college out there is going to see your 36 and automatically accept you. I understand that you want to maximize your chances for admission, but ultimately trying for a 36 after a 35 is just silly because they DO look at other things, i.e. extracurriculars and your essays. If you want to think of something productive to do instead of re-taking the test, work on your application essays.</p>
<p>Hmm… I was just wondering the same thing. I got a 35 (but it was rounded up from a 34.75 or something) and I got a 10 on the essay, which I guess I’m satisfied with. Retake it or not?</p>
<p>My friend took it and got a 34, which was rounded up from a 33.5. The difference between a 33 and a 36 however is a lot at our school…so if you keep with the idea that a 36 is basicaly like a 35…which is basically like a 34…what’s the value of a 36 then?</p>
<p>You didn’t want to sound obnoxious? </p>
<p>Well…you do.</p>
<p>same situation really with me. I took as a sophomore and got a 34.25 with an 11 essay (not quite sure how with a 32 english…). should i retake? i have the maditory test from my school but should i make any other plans? btw my parents expect me to retake so anything i can tell them to convince them otherwise (if i shouldnt) would be nice.</p>
<p>on and a parent saying “LOL”… lol…</p>
<p>erm…year old thread…</p>
<p>really? people are so self conscious. there are ppl who do worse (like me, but …) who need to truely retake it. this is absolutely ridiculous to wonder if “i should retake a 35”. it is perfectly acceptable. you should worry about doing something meaningful with your life instead of worrying about a silly point on your composite score.</p>
<p>lol i didnt notice… what the… haha</p>
<p>Don’t retake if you have a 34+. There is really no point and you should be very happy with your score. The ACT essay grading is bogus too, so I wouldn’t worry about it. A lot of colleges don’t even really care about it.
So, Advice: DONT retake</p>
<p>This thread made me lol</p>
<p>bull crap. don’t listen to all these people.
i’ve got a 35 right now, and you better believe i’m taking it again.
i mean, yeah, 35 is great. go us.
but there’s no reason to not take it again. i read in my act prep book that over 50 percent of people that take it again do better than what they did previously.
even if there’s not much of a difference to the college admissions board, it’s probably a little better when the scholarship board takes a look at it.
so heck yeah i’d take it again.</p>
<p>^^WHY?! Why would anyone put themselves through that test again if they have a 35? There is no point. The chances of improving to a 36 are SLIM. Taking it again is just showing someone as an obsessive perfectionist. Colleges are NOT going to look at you any less because you have a 35 rather than a 36. Work on ECs and Community Service to boost your app. Not obsessing over a test. It is ONE test, I find it ridiculous when people obsess over it. I would be FULLY satisfied with a 35 and so would anybody at my school. So really, don’t fret over it.</p>
<p>i havent read any of the previous posts, just the OP, but it sounds like you’re just looking for validation that you deserve a 36. if that’s the case, and it would make you feel better, then take it again and get the 36. but don’t spend more than 15 minutes prepping for it. if you have no better way to spend your saturday and 46 bucks, then by all means.</p>
<p>that being said, if you miss the 36 again, then forget about it and concentrate on applying to any college in the world, as they will all have equal interest in you whether you end up with a 35 or a 36.</p>
<p>listen salve!.
just because he scored a 35 (probably 18 points higher than your 17 or whatever it is that you got), doesn’t mean that he can’t try to get a perfect score.
and i’m not saying to fret over it. i’m saying why the heck would you not take it again.
especially if you made an error like they say they did, misbubbling or whatnot.</p>
<p>Unless you’re applying to a college that only goes by the numbers, it makes more sense to concentrate on your essays. Many kids with perfect ACT scores are rejected from colleges because they didn’t pay attention to the rest of their application.</p>
<p>BTW: My daughter scored a 34 on her ACT and spent 5 months writing her essays. She’s now at Harvard – and her essays (along with her transcript, EC’s, and recommendations) are what got her there, not her ACT score.</p>
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<p>Uh… first off, I got a 31 on the ACT which I am content with. Secondly, why the heck would you not take it again? Because it makes no sense to. If the OP wants to waste more time and money to get a score that is practically seen as the same as his first one, then he should go for it. Otherwise, I see no point to retaking it. By the way, test difficulty changes from each one. The ACT tries not to do this, but it happens. So the OP can potentially score lower than he did before. I see no point since colleges will not look at you any “higher” because of it. It is a waste. Just so you know, it is not a good idea to try to question someone’s intelligence on this site with your little “you probably scored 18 points less on yours” thing. The people on this site are typically of the highest quality of students (as I see you are new and probably do not know about it). If I wanted to I could easily insult your own intelligence, but I choose not to because it adds nothing to the discussion.</p>
<p>Also, the OP should spend more time on improving other portions of the app. Colleges don’t view the ACT test score as being the only measure of determination and motivation towards learning.</p>
<p>ok so I got a 2370 SAT and a 35 ACT…if I am forced to pick one (will I ever have to choose only one to send in?) …which is “higher” / more impressive?</p>