Will ACT score hurt chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm not too happy with my ACT score (29: English-33 math-29 reading-25 science-28) so I was wondering what I should do with it. Send it? Or is it so bad that it would hurt my chances?
The schools I'm looking at as my top choices are ND, Northwestern, Kenyon, Carleton, University of Rochester, and WashU.
The rest of my info is below. What do you think? Will a 29 kill me?</p>

<p>I am currently a junior at a public school in the bay area (CA). Female. White. Middle class.
3.97 UW
4.23 W (for now)
We don't rank but I'm definitely in the top 1-2%
SAT: 2050 (CR-730 M-650 W-670) taking it one more time, aiming to break 2100.
APs and SAT IIs to come</p>

<p>I'm taking every honors/AP class my school offers.</p>

<p>9th:
English I: A/A
Geometry: A/A
Biology: A/A
Spanish II: A/A
Journalism: A/A
PE 9: A/A
10th:
English II: A/A
World History: A/A
Algebra II/Trig: A/A
Honors Chem: A/A
Spanish III: A/A
Aerobics (PE 10): A/A
11th:
Honors English: A
AP US History: A
Honors Pre-Calc: A
Honors Physics: B
AP Spanish IV: A
AP Psychology: A
12th classes:
AP English IV
AP Econ/Gov
AP Stats
AP Biology
AP Environmental Science
AP Art History</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
9th:
Club soccer-starter
JV lacrosse-starter
School newspaper staff writer
CSF member-on Brain Bowl committee
Brain Bowl participant
Multicultural Club member
10th:
Club Soccer-starter
Varsity Lacrosse-starter
Local Newspaper staff writer (featured regularly on the front page)
Local Newspaper student correspondent
Contra Costa Times Life in Perspective Teen Board member/writer
CSF class representative/member-publicity committee
Multicultural Club member
Volunteer math tutor
Camp Counselor for an Elementary school camp
Summer:
Library volunteer-shelving, sensitizing etc
Youth soccer coach
Rock Climbing
(continued soccer, newspaper writing)
11th:
Club soccer-starter
Varsity Lacrosse-starter
Local newspaper staff writer
Local newspaper student correspondent
Local newspaper columnist
Contra Costa Times Life in Perspective Teen Board member/writer (only returning member)
Founder/president JSA chapter
CSF member-events committee
French club member
Interact club member
Library volunteer
Biology tutor
Volunteer math tutor</p>

<p>(sorry for the length)</p>

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<p>Please? I really need a third party opinion on this</p>

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<p>It looks like you SAT is better than your ACT, especially if you can get into the 2100s. I’d say just send the SAT and not the ACT. But honestly, you’ll probably be fine either way- most colleges only look at your highest scores.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice :slight_smile:
So given both of my test scores, what do you think my chances are for my top choices?</p>

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<p>Looking at just your scores, I’d say the only reach might be WUSTL and Northwestern. But taking your entire app into consideration (great courses and ECs) I think you will most likely get into all of those schools.</p>

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<p>don’t send the ACT. your SAT is much better and it won’t hurt you at all if you only send the SAT.</p>