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Old 05-09-2008, 07:09 PM   #1
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29 ACT composite... what colleges offer full rides for this?

What colleges offer full ride for a 29 ACT... I know its grouped in with the 29-32 range? Let me know which ones and how to apply. Thanks.
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Old 05-09-2008, 08:39 PM   #2
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Full ride? I don't know. But you can get a decent amount of scholarship money, like I have (also got a 29 and am going to an average university).
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Old 05-11-2008, 11:24 PM   #3
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Most instate schools usually offer a full ride with those scores

Try looking for those
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Old 05-11-2008, 11:29 PM   #4
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Most instate schools usually offer a full ride with those scores
I don't know of any instate schools that offer a full ride with a 29.
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Old 05-11-2008, 11:30 PM   #5
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^^^ seriously.
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Old 05-11-2008, 11:33 PM   #6
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There is no way to guarantee a full ride scholarship even with perfect test scores. A 29 is good enough to get you into some great schools, but colleges won't be knocking down your door to give you money. Apply to a lot of schools and hope for the best.
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Old 05-12-2008, 09:47 PM   #7
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While a 29 is good and can get you into good schools, it is by no means uncommonly good. In other words, people are not going to throw money at you, especially a full ride.

I got a 29 the first time I took the ACT. It's a good score, but I thought I could do better. I got a review book and dedicated some time to going through it and taking practice tests. I ended up with a 33. I still think I could have done better, but there was really no reason to take it again.

I ended up with scholarship offers maxing out on there allowable merit aid. That combined with another decent corporate scholarship and one from my high school covered full tuition.

Honestly, test scores won't lead to a full ride, unless at:
1) a not so good school
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2) a good private school that basically gives all accepted student a huge amount of money. I think Swarthmore subsidizes all students tuition cost or something. I know some are out there, but I'm not positive about that example.


My advice is to study to get your score up, because 31-32+ is where significant $ start to be given out. Also, apply to places you want to attend, not only to places where you think you can get a full ride. They are difficult to come by and usually come from places you don;t exactly have at the top of your choice list.
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Old 05-12-2008, 11:08 PM   #8
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Just an FYI, I got 8k/year to go to UArizona with an ACT score of only 30. I'm an in-state student, so this money covered tuition and some part of books.
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