33 on ACT, good enough for Ivy League?

gibby
Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:23:57 +0000

@Brownparent: Why would you take the ACT as a sophomore? You will likely naturally score higher as a Jr on SAT/ACT.

There’s no naturally about it. As the ACT is more of a curriculum-based test, many high schools recommend that students take the ACT at the end of their sophomore year, as they already have all the math, science, reading and writing knowledge needed to do well on the test. If they ace the test, then students go into their junior year with less stress and more confidence. It worked for my son, who took the test at the end of his sophomore year and scored a 36, even though his test prep indicated a score of 33-34 going into the test.