What would you consider a good ACT score for an average student?

<p>Everyone has high standards here. But what would you consider a good score for your friend or for someone going to a normal state school in their state. In my school people think 18s are good and hope to get that. While others think a 24 is got or anything from 20 up. While here it's like anything lower than a 32 is a retake. What is your opinion? I think a 20+ is good, unless you are aiming higher for a school.</p>

<p>Oh, around 37.</p>

<p>I think a 24 is good for an average student, but my personal goal is a 30, and I would be very dissapointed with anything below a 27 or 28.</p>

<p>I consider myself average at the moment, but I’m shooting for way above average scores on the SAT and ACT and close to a 5.0 GPA in high school Junior/Senior Year. My goals are 2250 SAT, 32.5 ACT</p>

<p>Yah becuase I took it once with no prep and got a 24, I consider myself an average student but I do think I’m smart. If I studied and learned about timing better I would have got 28+ no doubt. But a 24 was good enough for my state school I wanted to get into.</p>

<p>The average score is a 21. So around there would be good for an average student.</p>

<p>(What state?) I think for a state school, at least in New York, you should aim for anything 25+. I mean, there are also different caliber state schools but that would be a good range for all state schools. I don’t know about the people in your school but an 18…good? (That’s horrible) A 22 and up should be alright but a 25+ is basically guaranteeing your ACT is within the range. (for most state schools)</p>

<p>Georgia State, and I just checked my status of my application and I got accepted. YES!!</p>

<p>haha…AWESOME!..a Cinderella story!..what school!</p>

<p>EDIT: lol…i missed it!..and well, now you can say, who the hell cares about ACT’s?..lol</p>

<p>Or say what i say…when taking a test/quiz/exam…“Um…excuse me but i don’t wish to take this test,…why?.. i got into _______” :D</p>

<p>I just put it lol. Georgia State University. But yah I know different state schools have different standards. Like Florida State and Georgia State.</p>

<p>Yes, a 37 is what I’d consider a mediocre score.</p>

<p>But in all seriousness, 22-26 is a nice, average score.</p>

<p>An 1800 is what I consider average on the SAT. You do the math.</p>

<p>Based on what I hear from kids, I think 1800 is average too and anything above 2000 is considered good. But what exactly is a good score for ACT? Barely anyone take it in my school. Over 30? Average is 26?</p>

<p>Thanks guys. And I got a 1700something when I took the SAT for the first time and only took it becuase I had a waiver junior year and gave up because of the constant subject switch and got tired of reading lol. After that I decided never to take it again lol.</p>

<p>I got 34 on reading,32 English, 30 on math, 20 on science for ACT, I’m 8th grader in middle school. Do you guys think I could go to ivy school if I were a high school graduate?</p>

<p>@wastate. That’s a composite 29. Don’t think so.
A good SAT score for an average student…I’d say 24-28 is a good range.</p>

<p>True, the composite is 29. I may skip high school. Is that really big deal? Or people are just being polite when they say “wow, it’s great”.</p>

<p>^You’re in 8th grade. Chill, don’t freak out over colleges. Live your childhood while you can, you’ll regret it later if you don’t.</p>

<p>And for heaven’s sake, don’t skip high school. It’s idiotic.</p>

<p>Thanks, I’ll give a thought about it.</p>

<p>Applied for Andover and got rejected.</p>