33 ACT Retake? Submit?Answered
I've taken the ACT twice (June and July) and my superscore was a 33, more specifically a 33.25, 32 Math, 34 English, 33 Reading, 34 Science. It's a little disheartening that I came so close to the 34 composite, which is often the benchmark for top universities, but since many of these schools are going test required again... would it be ok to submit the 33 or should I really boggle down and retake it in October (which I REALLY don't want to do) For reference, I'm applying political science for these schools atm: Kennesaw State, Georgia State, Georgia EA (all in state) Dartmouth, Cornell, Duke, and Yale (out of state).
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I'm in the exact same boat! I've taken the ACT three times, and the last two times I scored 33 on both (34 sci, 35 eng, 35 reading, 29 math). I've decided (despite also really not wanting to) to take the October test. Despite this, a 33 is a really good score, and you should be super proud of yourself. Especially for that 32 on math! A single test score will not be the thing that makes or breaks your application to top schools, so if it's not in the cards to get that 34, focus on your essays and other application things! Best of luck.
Retake. If you get that score higher, it'll make a whole world of difference. 32-32 is decently good, but the 34-36 is the sweet spot for. the ACTs. Also depending on your ECs, you might be able to get away with a 33. It also depends on what your intended major is, so it should be ok, but I'd take another just in case.
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